MERCY Malaysia Press Statement: Alleged Bombing of MERCY Malaysia Ambulance and Alleged Deaths of MERCY Malaysia Doctors in Gaza

04 October 2010 - It has come to our attention that there has been a circulation of false SMSes of alleged bombing of MERCY Malaysia ambulance and alleged deaths of doctors deployed by MERCY Malaysia to Gaza.

We would like to appeal to the members of the public to stop circulating the SMS, as the claims are untrue.

We have not deployed any Malaysian staff or volunteers to Gaza in 2010, as all our work is now carried out by our local partners in the Gaza Strip.

Among our current projects there is the running of a psychosocial programme in partnership with the Emaar Society, where we have established a Centre for Care & Psychological Consultation for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip.

We also run a medical rehabilitation outreach programme with El-Wafa Charitable Society, where disabled patients registered with the local hospital are able to receive physiotherapy, occupational therapy and primary health services at the comfort of their own home. 

Other forms of assistance also include the donation of medical equipment and ambulances, as well as the reconstruction of El-Wafa Medical Rehabilitation and Specialised Surgery Hospital. All these efforts have been made possible through the generous donations from the members of the public.

Dato’ Dr Ahmad Faizal Perdaus

President

MERCY Malaysia

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About MERCY Malaysia

MERCY Malaysia is a non‐profit organisation focusing on providing medical relief, sustainable health-related development and risk reduction activities for vulnerable communities in both crisis and non-crisis situations. MERCY Malaysia recognises the value of working with partners and volunteers as well as providing opportunities for individuals to serve with professionalism. We uphold the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief and hold ourselves accountable to our donors and beneficiaries. As a non‐profit organisation, MERCY Malaysia relies solely on funding and donations from organisations and generous individuals to continue our services to provide humanitarian assistance to our beneficiaries.

For further information, kindly contact:

Mas Elati Samani, Head of Communications and Strategic Engagement, MERCY Malaysia

Level 2, Podium Block, City Point, Kompleks Dayabumi, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50050 KL.

T: 6-03-2273 3999, F: 6-03-2272 3812, E: mas@mercy.org.my W: www.mercy.org.my