In 2011, there have been 100 years since “White Flower of Life” Event started to be held in Russia. The symbol of the event – a White Chamomile - has become a symbol of fighting with Tuberculosis (TB). Russian Red Cross has always been and still remains one of the most active and consistent founders and participants of the “White Flower of Life” or “White Chamomile” Event.
One of the traditional activities of the Event, under the initiative of RRC, has become All-Russian Children’s Drawing and Painting Contest devoted to World Tuberculosis Day on March 24th.
Specialists of Irkutsk Oblast Branch of the Russian Red Cross held a series of training sessions on TB prevention for inmates of Oblast State Health Institution “Irkutsk Oblast Trade Boarding School for Handicapped” and Oblast State Health Institution «Sanatorium Boarding School». After that the children were asked to participate in “Together We Will Win Tuberculosis” All-Russian Children’s Drawing and Painting Contest.
The goal of the Contest was to draw students’ attention to the problem of TB, disseminate information on the early symptoms of the disease, and fundamental principles of TB prevention as well as raise their awareness on safe behavior.
The students draw 2 posters, which were mailed to the Contest to Moscow.

Within the scope of a Month's Campaign for Fighting TB, specialists of Irkutsk Oblast Branch of the Russian Red Cross are planning to hold a few more training sessions for youth and adults. On March 24th, information dissemination campaigns are planned to be conducted on the streets of the city.