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International Blue Cross

The International Blue Cross is an independent, non-governmental health development organisation, caring for alcohol and drug dependent people and their families. It was established in 1886 in Geneva, Switzerland, and is presently made up of more than a thousand health professionals around the world.

Who we are

  • A worldwide health development organisation dedicated to caring for people at harm from alcohol and/or drug misuse.
  • A non-governmental umbrella organisation that brings together national Blue Cross member organisations throughout the world.
  • A project funding and implementation organisation. We help our members build skills and focus our support on projects that make a real difference. We function as a networking hub and connector between organisations inside and outside the Blue Cross.
  • Forty-three national Blue Cross organisations across the world that are independent, non-denominational Christian organisations.