Japan - Urgent Appeal for Medical Help, Supplies, Medicines by Miyako Hospital in Iwate Prefecture

[sharon sanders]

machine translation -

Lack of medical supplies in the disaster area hospitals


3月16日 9:12 am Japan time

The hospital Miyako prefectural Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, has focused on the treatment of victims postponed examination generally due to lack of medical supplies and other necessary water and medicine, are seeking help in an emergency.

Miyako Hospital is a base hospital and the surrounding area Miyako, 11 days after the earthquake and tsunami this month postponed the public consultation has been the preferred treatment for people become ill or injured in the disaster shelters . However, the drug was stockpiled for use almost endless disaster has already lack the necessary medical supplies. Due to shortage of fuel for vehicles, in addition to the hospital can not carry the drug, which is that it can safely come out of doctors and nurses commute. In addition, it continues to remain perennial in order to secure the water needed for surgery and treatment, toilet and food when working to conserve water use and water. Neurosurgical head Okuguti Takashi Miyako Hospital, "but to make ends meet so they can maintain the current health care system, will not be afraid to cut off the supply of goods. I think it is hard in any region, Need urgent help to victims of those who firmly accept, "I was chatting with.


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Chinese rescue team of medics on standby for Japan

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese rescue team of 30 medical personnel is on standby and will fly to quake-hit Japan if needed, according to Beijing municipal health authorities.

A spokesman with the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau said the team was organized at the request of the emergency response office of the State Council, or the Cabinet.

The team comprises doctors, nurses and nuclear radiation protection experts from Beijing's hospitals and the Chinese Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to the spokesman.

The team is on standby and will fly to Japan to carry out rescue work when and if required.

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Chinese mourn for Japanese quake victims, donations pour in
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China's Red Cross Society has donated a total of 6 million yuan (around 909,000 U.S. dollars) in emergency aid to its Japanese counterpart.

President Hu Jintao on Monday offered condolences to Japanese Emperor Akihito over the massive quake and pledged further help. Hu said the Chinese government and people "stand ready to offer necessary help."

Chinese billionaire and philanthropist Chen Guangbiao is currently in Japan to participate in the rescue operation. He said he would donate cash and emergency medicine. "The efforts of the Japanese rescuers during the Wenchuan quake moved me a lot. Now that they are in trouble, we must help them, too," he said.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/15/c_13780097.htm