Main activities of Ufa regional branch of the Red Cross society in the late 19th — early 20th centuries

The article considers the main activities of the Ufa local branch of the Russian Red Cross Society in the late XIX – early XX centuries. As a result of the research, the author came to the conclusion that through the efforts of the Ufa local department, measures were taken that contributed to a positive solution of social and economic problems in the region. The Ufa local department provided material assistance to the population in difficult lean years, during epidemics. Also, at the initiative of this organization, in addition to the existing ones, new medical centers were opened, qualified training of junior medical personnel in the person of nurses was conducted. These measures contributed to the timely provision of assistance not only to the sick, but also to soldiers injured on the battlefields. The initiative of the Ufa local branch organized a collection of donations, the funds of which were used to provide necessary material assistance not only to the population of the region, but also to the residents of other cities of the empire who needed it.Of particular importance were the activities of the Ufa local branch of the Russian Red Cross Society and the Alexandrinsky Community of Sisters of Mercy during the war years. Among the key events was the collection of donations for the creation of infirmaries and material assistance in the form of one-time allowances for wounded and maimed soldiers. Special attention should also be paid to the fact that, on the initiative of the Ufa local branch, staging hospitals were organized and sent to the active army, where a number of nurses who worked selflessly were presented with awards. The author also came to the conclusion that at the initial stage of the First World War, in the conditions of a powerful patriotic upsurge, there was an intensification of the work of the Russian Red Cross Society both nationwide and on the territory of the Ufa province. This trend is marked by an increase in the number of members of the society and a significant increase in monetary allocations to its fund. However, due to the protracted nature of the war and the growing crisis phenomena within the country, by 1917 the amount of donations had significantly decreased, which significantly complicated the further activities of the Society, both nationwide and at the regional level.