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MERCY Malaysia Hands Over Relief Efforts In Indonesia To Local Partner |
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007 |
Kuala Lumpur, 14 February 2007 – In line with a directive from Indonesia’s Ministry of Health to all international NGOs currently working in the country, MERCY Malaysia announced today that it is closing its medical and humanitarian relief operations in Jakarta. Indonesian authorities have communicated their capabilities in coping internally with the crisis, and therefore do not need additional international assistance anymore. As a result, MERCY Malaysia is now in the midst of handing over its operations that include the passing on of medical supplies and hygiene kits to their local partner organization, MER-C Indonesia.
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MERCY Malaysia
MERCY Malaysia is a medical organization that provides medical and
humanitarian aid in crisis and non-crisis situations. We serve
communities living in remote areas in Malaysia by providing primary and
specialised healthcare that includes dental, eye and reproductive
healthcare. MERCY Malaysia is also active internationally and has sent
relief missions to Kosovo, Cambodia, Indonesia (Maluku Island, Nias,
Aceh and Jogjakarta), Afghanistan, Turkey, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Iran,
Sudan, North Korea, Pakistan, Maldives, Lebanon and the Philippines.
Our services include Emergency Medical Relief, Psychosocial
Intervention, Humanitarian Relief and Recovery, Disaster Preparedness,
Prevention and Mitigation, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, and
Capacity Building. Our focus for the future will be to ensure that
vulnerable communities are better prepared through risk education
reduction and disaster preparedness. Please log onto www.mercy.org.my
for more information.
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