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The USAR ‘Turkey Earthquake’ team is preparing to bring 34 Thai people back to their country on 16 February.

Today (February 14, 2023) at the Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi Province, Dr. Narong Apikulvanich, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, according to Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health and Dr. ‘Opas Karnkawinpong Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health to senda team of medical personnelJoin the disaster relief team “Turkey Earthquake” according to the Prime Minister’s policy

by search and rescue teams or Urban Search and Rescue teams (TO USE) from Thailand, led by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation which has 3 medical personnel of the Medical Department traveling with him emergency operations center In case of helping victims “Turkey Earthquake” Receive team performance reports TO USE that on February 11, which was the first day of operation, 3 Turkish patients were cared for and injured, viz.

1. A 58-year-old woman injured in an earthquake. There was a tear wound on the right forehead. Wounds were dressed and disinfected.

2. A 58-year-old man injured in an earthquake. right hip pain can’t walk with weight Give painkillers to relax the muscles. and recommend further hospital treatment

3. A 15-year-old woman with a cough, sore throat and tonsillitis. Give pain relievers, fever relievers, and cough medicine.

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As of February 13, four operations were carried out outside centers in Hatay Province, including two collapsed buildings in Akbaba due to suspected death inside. But at first the structure was unstable and therefore could not help. Another found one dead, and a collapsed four-storey building in Kantara has seven residents, as local officials said they heard cries for help the day before. 2 hours after the backhoe was demolished Team USAR Examined and searched for 1 hour, no signs of life found. And finally, the rescue of a cat that was trapped in a room on the 3rd floor of a building in Akasya safely entered the area and rescued the cat.

In summary, there were no patients witha victim But the officer had a falling accident. There was a wound below the right knee, 1 person was dressed and given antibiotics. Two other officers had upper respiratory tract infections. received oral treatment and medication

“Thailand sent a rescue team this time. Willing to help Thai people and all nations. To begin with, Thai people will come back to their country on February 16 at about 9:00 pm at Military Airport 2, Wing 6 (top 6), Don Mueang, numbering 34 people, of which 1 has ‘to injured and there are more dead bodies 1 draft by assigning the Disease Control Department to carry out disease screening All of them were sent to the Infectious Disease Quarantine Center Bamrasnadura. As for the delivery of the next team, the Thai EMT Type 1 team has been prepared, ready to travel if requested by the Turkish authorities,” said Dr Narong.

Dr. Narong said that the provision of necessary equipment and medical supplies will support 10 items of durable goods, a total of 5.52 million baht, to Turkey and Syria, 2.76 million baht each, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs collects money from the government. for supportTeam USAR who traveled

Today, the Boy Scout Organization in Thailand has donated 55 sets of zero-degree sleeping bags through the Ministry of Public Health. Support medical personnel traveling to help accident victims. Turkey earthquake who have to carry out missions in cold to negative temperatures It will speed up the supply with equipment, drugs and various medical supplies. from the Ministry of Public Health by military aircraft But if the delivery is not on time, Turkish Airlines will continue to support the transport. “