May 8 - Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on the birthday of the founder of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Henri Dunant. On this day, all over the world, the underestimation of the humanitarian activities of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement aimed at saving human life is especially emphasized.
The National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan today in honor of the International Day of the Red Cross and Red Crescent held a sports event aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle among young people. The International University of Oil and Gas located in Ashgabat hosted youth competitions in such sports as basketball, boxing, table tennis and chess. In a meeting to summarize the results of the competition, the members of the NRCST made a presentation among the youth on the history of the date of May 8th. The basketball winner team was awarded the NRCST transitional cup. Also, the winners of other types of competitions were awarded memorable gifts by the NRCST.