AMDA Emergency Teams in North Japan

On Saturday Mar. 12th, after obtaining relief items such as batteries, water and food supplies in Niigata (AMDA's hub located 250km southwest of Sendai) AMDA's first relief team comprising two doctors, one nurse and one coordinator entered the city of Sendai in the most devastated Miyagi Prefecture.

Later on the 12th, AMDA's   second medical relief team also left for Niigata and joined the personnel from the first team to help the effort.   Both direct relief, as well as assessment of where and how relief can be increased is being carried out by the teams.
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With the terrible  extent of the devastation becoming  clearer  AMDA dispatched its  third team on Mar. 13th consisting of doctors and nurses.

AMDA President, Dr. Shigeru Suganami (picture), himself an experienced emergency physician is now also heading to   Niigata to  join the advanced teams  in Niigata, One group will then transfer to Sendai.

AMDA Canada is supporting the AMDA Japan efforts by collecting through partner Rose Charities in Canada. Donations are hugely welcomed and will go to the effort without any administration costs.  CLICK FOR DONATE LINK