A South Korean couple, Victoria and Paul Cho, have been volunteering to assist the bothered in Iskenderun district of Türkiye’s Hatay province, which was hit exhausting by the Feb. 6 twin earthquakes.
The medical doctors stated they’re grateful to Türkiye for its assist throughout the Korean War and that they’ve quickly shut down their clinics again within the US state of California, the place they reside, to come back assist the Turkish folks within the aftermath of the quakes.
The couple present acupuncture therapy to the catastrophe victims.
The medical doctors, who concentrate on acupuncture and cupping remedy, work at a area hospital established by Türkiye’s catastrophe administration company AFAD within the district, the place volunteer medical doctors work.
Speaking to Anadolu, 65-year-old Paul Cho stated that as quickly as he heard concerning the earthquake, he and his spouse determined to come back to Türkiye instantly.
Recalling that Türkiye despatched troopers to their nation to assist in the Korean War, he stated: “Türkiye helped us. We never forget that. That’s why we are here.”
He stated he was very unhappy to see these affected by the earthquakes.
Noting that they’re making an attempt to cut back the ache of earthquake victims with their therapy, he stated: “Now there are patients who work hard and lift weights due to the earthquake. Because they do these things too intensely, they have pain in the muscles. Acupuncture works for all pains. It works immediately. That’s why people are very happy.”
Victoria Cho, 63, stated she was very upset when she heard concerning the earthquake in her sister nation.
She stated the therapy she utilized diminished the ache and she or he was glad to have the ability to assist earthquake victims.
‘THEY TOOK GOOD CARE OF IT’
Yasemin Cincik, who acquired therapy on the area hospital, stated she got here with a criticism of neck hernia.
“I couldn’t move my arm much. After the procedure, I can move my arm very easily now. I don’t have any pain. I’m very well now. They took care of it very well. I’m very satisfied.”
Muharrem Ozbakis, who got here with a hernia criticism, stated he felt higher following the acupuncture therapy.
Thanking the medical doctors, Ozbakis stated: “We are a friendly and brotherly country with them. They also showed friendship and helped us.”
The South Korean couple handled round 480 folks in a single week.
On Feb. 6, magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes struck 11 Turkish provinces — Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa, claiming the lives of greater than 50,000 folks
More than 13.5 million folks in Türkiye have been affected by the devastating quakes.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
