Medical supplies in great need as international assistance flows into Myanmar after earthquake
- The World Health Organization has provided nearly three tons of medical supplies to hospitals in Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay after strong earthquakes struck Myanmar, according to an official statement.
- Hospitals in the affected areas are overwhelmed, highlighting the need for trauma care, essential medicines, and safe water, according to an official statement.
- As of now, at least 1,700 people are dead and approximately 3,400 injured due to the earthquakes, according to Myanmar's military government.
- Chiran Livera from the Canadian Red Cross reports that damage to transportation infrastructure is complicating aid distribution, but teams have managed to deliver essential supplies.
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Earthquake in Myanmar, the doctor: “Drugs, water and anesthetics, everything is missing here”
The testimony of a front-line doctor: “After the shock I didn't think twice, with other volunteers we immediately ran to the area around the epicenter. It was my duty to do it.”
‘Still Very Dire’: Canadian Red Cross Is Fundraising Following Myanmar Earthquake
A representative for the Canadian Red Cross says the situation on the ground in Myanmar is “still very dire and tragic” days after a massive earthquake that has killed at least 1,600 people. Canadian Red Cross senior operations manager Chiran Livera says teams of staff and volunteers made up of both international and local Red Cross workers were in Myanmar when the quake hit on Friday, and they have been able to distribute water and shelter kits…
Earthquake in Myanmar: Over 1600 fatalities and 3400 injured – bailout for pregnant women failed
According to the military government in Myanmar, the devastating earthquake has so far cost lives in 1644. In an extraordinary step, the military government in Myanmar asked for international assistance.
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