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2010-02-16
Latest report on AMDA Haiti Emergency Relief: Gonaives (Haiti): The doctors from AMDA Bolivia and a nurse from AMDA Canada were busy treating patients in local hospitals. The days were averaging 12-14 hours of work for the team, handling about ten surgeries/procedures a day. The cases included splenectomies for blunt trauma and fasciotomies/radial artery ligation for radial artery injuries. In the meantime, AMDA India is preparing to send their medical personnel from India. Santo Domingo (Dom. Rep): On Feb. 14th, two additional coordinators arrived in Santo Domingo from AMDA Headquarters in Japan. They have already been active in the last two days and are currently making arrangements for donations. In Elias Pina (approx. 250km northeast of Santo Domingo), AMDA's coordinator is currently in contact with Hospital Rosa Duarte where AMDA is looking into collaborating with the hospital in a project that provides prosthetic limbs for Haitian victims as well as people in Dominican Rep. On Feb. 14th, two additional coordinators arrived in Santo Domingo from AMDA Headquarters in Japan. They have already been active in the last two days and are currently making arrangements for donations. In Elias Pina (approx. 250km northeast of Santo Domingo), AMDA's coordinator is currently in contact with Hospital Rosa Duarte where AMDA is looking into collaborating with the hospital in a project that provides prosthetic limbs for Haitian victims as well as people in Dominican Rep. |
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