New chief medical team in the Vienna Red Cross: challenges and opportunities!

New chief medical team in the Vienna Red Cross: challenges and opportunities!

In the Vienna Red Cross, an exciting upheaval is imminent: From January 1, 2025, a new chief medical team will take over the management of Austria's largest humanitarian organization. At the top is univ.-Prof. Dr. Siegfried Meryn, a renowned internist and professor of internal medicine. He takes the strategic leadership and representation of the organization and is enthusiastic about his new challenge: "I am particularly looking forward to my new role as chief physician of the Vienna Red Cross." At his side, Dr. Lukas Infanger act as deputy chief doctor. He is an experienced specialist in anesthesia and intensive care medicine and has extensive experience from his years of voluntary work. Oä Dr. Christina Brazda, who will work as a medical-scientific director of the training center, emphasizes her joy on the new role: "I am very much looking forward to continuing to use my many years of experience at the Red Cross for a good cause and to be able to play this important role", as ots.at reported

successful year and new faces

The year 2022 was characterized by impressive performance and a high degree of human engagement for the Vienna Red Cross. Over 317,075 hours of voluntary work were done, and refugees from Ukraine were supported with 1,000 sleeping places in the Althanstrasse arrival center. The number of people provided by Team Austria Tafel was 63,652. In addition, the emergency services performed 100,825 missions, which underlines the indispensable role of the organization in crisis times, so