Relief efforts by doctors

Cyclone Aid received an email from a doctor who is coordinating medical efforts in the Irrawaddy Delta.

On Monday,
1. We've sent two teams, fully equipped and lead by Dr. Kyaw Thin, to Myaung Mya, arriving there in the afternoon.
2. Two teams also left for Kwun Chan Kone on the same day.
3. A team left for Kyee Myin Daing other bank of the river.

Let me start with Myaung Mya team. There are 32 refugee camps there, the biggest one with 1700 individuals in jute factory. The manager in charge gave his room to our members. Two teams cooperated in that area. Destitute locals are so grateful to meet us. We also donated some medicines to district hospital; District Medical Officer is happy and totally welcome to receive those stuffs. Only our clinic works with long term plan there. 90 patients turned out in first day. Diarrhea outbreak is prevalent there. But luckily, we have already attempted preemptive chlorination of water resources cause we have enough bleaching powder.

By this weekend, we would have saved many lives. Locals are very thankful for all we have done for them. People are very touched by our efforts.

Local authorities are going to consolidate the camps by dividing 17 camps with respect to the refugee's former village they belonged, to make things more efficient. Today, we have been advised to divided our team into two, to assist another camp. Both teams have medical supplies and man power for two entire months.

Two teams sent sent to KunChanKone has reached the worst affected areas. We haven't got any feedback from those teams. Things are so difficult there that they are not even managing to eat daily.

The one assigned for Kyee Myin Daing team is a local HA from that affected village. Things seem to be going well there.