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Emergency Medical Relief Teams In Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
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Monday, 29 May 2006 |
MERCY Malaysia has deployed four (4) Emergency Medical Relief teams to
Yogyakarta, Indonesia to assist the affected communities. A total of 18
mission members consisting of 12 medical personnel and six (6)
non-medical volunteers have been deployed.
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Mission Six (6) is expected to be deployed to on 1 June 2006, Thursday to Yogyakarta.
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Yogyakarta and Central Java Indonesia, approximately 25 kilometres north of the Indian Ocean coast and 440 kilometres east of Jakarta early Saturday morning. Reuters Foundation reported, fatalities are mostly caused by head injuries and broken bones. As of 29 May 2006, officials reported 5,136 people are confirmed dead and countless others are in need of immediate medical attention. Worst hit areas are reported to be Bantul, Yogyakarta and Klaten of Central Java.
MERCY Malaysia has deployed four (4) Emergency Medical Relief teams to Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The teams are currently performing medical procedures and providing immediate medical aid at Rumah Sakit Umum Pendidikan Dr. Sardjito, Rumah Sakit Karisma and Rumah Sakit Batestha, Yogyakarta.
As at 31 May 2006, MERCY Malaysia has deployed a total of 18 Mission members; 12 medical personnel and 6 non-medical volunteers.
MISSION ONE (1): 28 May 2006 (Sunday),
1. Datuk Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, President of MERCY Malaysia and Mission Leader
2. Saiful Nazri, Programme Officer from MERCY Aceh Office
The first mission travelled by a special United Nations Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS) flight from Banda Aceh along with other international organisations based in Aceh and two (2) tonnes of medical supplies contributed by the international agencies from Aceh. The first team had secured ground logistics for the subsequent teams coming in from Kuala Lumpur.
MISSION TWO (2): 28 May 2006 (Sunday),
1. Haji Norazam Abu Samah, Head of Operations Aceh-Nias and Mission Leader
2. Sister Che Tah Hanafi, Senior Nurse and MERCY Malaysia’s Medical Coordinator
3. Dr Shalimar Abdullah, Orthopaedic Surgeon and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
4. Major (R) Haji Abdul Rashid Mahmud, Security Coordinator and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
Mission Two (2) brought medical supplies worth at RM 100,000 consisting of antibiotics, antiseptics, analgesic, anaesthesia drugs, Plasma Expander, Orthopaedic Equipment (for surgery), Implant Oropedy and WHO Kit (1 unit).
MISSION THREE (3): 29 May 2006 (Monday),
1. Dr Heng Aik Cheng, Orthopaedic Surgeon, MERCY Malaysia’s Senior Executive Committee Member and Mission Leader
2. Dr Lai Fui Boon, Paediatric Surgeon and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
3. Dr Abdul Malik Abdul Gaffor, General Practitioner and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
4. Dr Shahridan Mohd Fathil, Anaesthetist and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
5. Noor Hisham Abdul, Logistician and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
MISSION FOUR (4): 30 May 2006 (Tuesday)
1. Anita @ Ani Abdul Malik, Senior Nurse and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
2. Mohd Hanif Adam, Medical Assistant and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
3. Ishak Abdul Kadir, Logistician and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
4. Lye Kim Soon, Medical Adviser and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
Medical supplies worth over RM 28, 000 consisting of antibiotics, analgesics, painkillers and disposable surgical items were sponsored by Pharmaniaga Berhad in aid of the earthquake were brought in by Mission Four.
MISSION FIVE (5): 31 May 2006 (Wednesday)
1. Dr Kamisah Mohd Taib, Anaesthetic and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
2. Sister Noraini Rahim, Senior Nurse and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
3. Sister Norkamisah Abd Majid, Senior Nurse and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
Mission five (5) brought in 9 boxes of Plaster-of-Paris (POP) bandages to teams in Yogyakarta.
MERCY Malaysia’s is scheduling its tentative Mission Six (6) to Yogyakarta on1 June 2006, Thursday.
MISSION SIX (6): 1 JUNE 2006 (THURSDAY)
1. Dr Tan Wei Jing, Orthopaedic and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
2. Dr Didi Indra Tjahya, Orthopaedic and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
3. Dr Teo Shu Shing, Anaesthetic and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
4. Siti Zakiah Pokari, Operating Theatre Nurse and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
5. Che Mahmud Mohd Nordin, Logistician and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
6. Chin Kit Sen, Photographer and MERCY Malaysia volunteer
MERCY Malaysia expects to continue deploying medical teams during this emergency phase which will be for approximately 1 ½ months. Assessment of the need for our continued presence after emergency phase will be conducted concurrently.
MERCY Malaysia also collaborated with Malaysia Airlines through its “Hope for Humanity” partnership signed in February 2006, who sponsored flight tickets to MERCY Malaysia’s mission members for this relief missions.
MERCY Malaysia’s is coordinating its deployments with United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and Satuan Koordinasi Pelaksana Penanggulangan Bencana dan Penanganan Pengungsi (SATKORLAK PBP).
‘MERCY HUMANITARIAN FUND’
CENTRAL JAVA EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
MERCY Malaysia is appealing to the public to send only cash donations.
Cheques contributions can be made out to ‘MERCY Humanitarian Fund’ and send it to MERCY Malaysia at
· MERCY Malaysia
No 45 B, 2nd Floor,
Jalan Mamanda 9,
Ampang Point,
68000 Ampang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Donations can also be deposit directly into MERCY Malaysia Maybank Account No. 5621 7950 4126. All donations within Malaysia to the ‘MERCY Humanitarian Fund’ are tax exempted.
For donations outside Malaysia, our ABA Swift Code is MBBEMYKLA, Account No. 5621 7950 4126 at
· MAYBANK BERHAD
20G-28G, Jalan Wawasan 4/5
Bandar Baru Ampang
68000 Ampang
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Or for donations in United Kingdom or Europe,
Cheques can also be made to ‘MERCY Malaysia Europe’ and sent to MERCY Malaysia Europe’s Liaison Officer at
· MERCY Malaysia Europe
178 Missenden,
Inville Road,
London SE17 2HX
Or Donations can be deposit directly to MERCY Malaysia Europe HSBC Account No. Account No. 4149 5275 (Current) / 4149 5267 (Savings), Sort Code: 40-02-01 at
· HSBC
23 Denmark Hill,
Camberwell Green
London SE5 8RP
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