Japan leads largest overseas medical mission in Türkiye

Japan leads largest overseas medical mission in Türkiye

Following the dual earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, Japan is at the moment conducting the most important abroad medical mission in its historical past within the Oguzeli district of Gaziantep province.

Japanese medical groups and concrete rescue groups rushed to Türkiye’s quake-hit area to offer emergency assist and help.

According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the nation has despatched a 3rd medical workforce to the southern areas on Saturday.

Jin Hirosawa, the deputy head of the Japanese workforce on the discipline hospital in Oguzeli, instructed Anadolu that 64 members are at the moment working on the clinic.

“We have cooperation or collaboration with the native Oguzeli Clinic, which was broken by the earthquake.

“As their building was damaged by the earthquake, they had to move their hospital or function to a vocational school located here,” he mentioned.

“The medical services they can provide are now limited. That’s why we support them with medical supplies,” he added, saying they serve within the discipline hospital with as much as 25 specialists.

He additionally mentioned there was an enormous distinction between the variety of sufferers that arrived through the first days following the quakes, and the numbers final week.

Tokyo additionally despatched members of the Japan Disaster Relief Self-Defense Units to Türkiye, in addition to emergency reduction provides, together with tents, blankets, and sleeping mats.

“The function of Oguzeli Hospital has still not recovered properly. So, we are providing additional medical services there. So, the need for our services is still there, and we are very proud to be able to provide our services,” he mentioned.

The Japanese authorities introduced $8.5 million in emergency assist to Türkiye to handle the challenges posed by the 7.7 and seven.6 magnitude quakes, thought-about one of many worst earthquakes of the twenty first century.

Source: www.anews.com.tr