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(P2-103) Haiti Earthquake: Ankara National Medical Rescue Team Field Hospital Experiences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2011

M.A. GÜleÇ ,
M. DemİrkasimoĞlu ,
E. Ince ,
M. Özer  and
A. ÇoŞkun
M.A. GÜleÇ
Affiliation:
Ankara Province Health Directorship, Ankara, Turkey
M. DemİrkasimoĞlu
Affiliation:
Healthcare Organization Unit in Disaster, Ankara, Turkey
E. Ince
Affiliation:
Healthcare Organization Unit in Disaster, Ankara, Turkey
M. Özer
Affiliation:
Atatürk Training and Researching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
A. ÇoŞkun
Affiliation:
Assistant Director General, Ankara, Turkey
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Abstract

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An earthquake of 7.6 Richter scale occurred in Port Au Prince which is the capital city of Haiti on 12 January 2010. Turkish Ministry of Health offered support for the people of Haiti by sending its Health Team. In this study, the field hospital services of Turkish Health Team consisting of two groups in 67 days will be reported. Also, further affairs necessary to be done in the future and coordination with other countries will be reported. There are discussions whether there is need for field hospitals or not. With this study, the results of field hospital services were assessed. By contrast with some authorities, it is concluded that field hospital services are beneficial. Finally, UN responsibilities on this issue was discussed.

Type
Poster Abstracts 17th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 26 , Supplement S1 , May 2011 , pp. s169
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2011