Health Service of Young Pioneers and the Red Cross in Eastern Siberia in the 1920s

Abstract

In 1924, the Russian Red Cross society (RRCS) took over the provision of medical assistance to pioneer organizations. For this purpose, the health Service of young pioneers was created. By the end of the 1920s, they were operating in all districts of Eastern Siberia. Pioneer detachments were attached to doctors who worked for free. Doctors were required to monitor the health of teenagers. To strengthen the health of the pioneers, with the help of the red cross, pioneer summer camps, playgrounds and sanatoriums were organized.