PHILADELPHIA, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As the global community observes
the destructive aftermath of the world's second most deadly cyclone of all
time and the associated mounting frustration over getting humanitarian aid
for cyclone victims, the Alumni Myanmar Institutes of Medicine Association
(AMIMA) has been proactive-and more importantly, successful-in initiating
medical care at the low lying delta area of Myanmar where 100,000 people
are assumed dead. AMIMA has funded the traveling medical team led by Dr. U
Hla Myint, a revered Professor of Medicine and the Chairman of the Myanmar
Medical Council (MMC), a local well-respected non-governmental
organization. The mobile medical team has an existing network of Myanmar
physicians throughout the rural, delta region as well as in remote villages
whose access is restricted to native Burmese. Combined with the fundraising
efforts of AMIMA, this emergency medical team has already made significant
strides towards disaster relief while aid through other organizations
continues to experience problems and has been slow to trickle down.
As Myanmar is a primarily rural and heavily impoverished nation, there
is no water and electricity in many areas; communicable diseases will
threaten the affected population, including typhoid, dysentery, cholera,
Dengue hemorrhagic fever and malaria. The number of deaths are predicted to
reach an epic 1.5 million as the few resources that existed have been
decimated.
This established, mobile medical team provides medical care, clean
water and food to prevent infectious diseases and is additionally providing
psychological counseling. Foreseeable needs include: medicines, emergency
health kits and water sanitation supplies. Dr. Kyi Minn, a regional advisor
for World Vision, a global humanitarian organization dedicated to working
with children, families, and their communities assists Professor U Hla
Myint's team. Many physician members of AMIMA from the USA, UK and Asia are
already in Myanmar to assist the mobile medical team.
AMIMA requests financial contributions only and promise 100% delivery.
Unlike other international relief organizations, as native physicians,
AMIMA does not have problems importing into and obtaining medical and other
supplies in the country. We need financial support for our collaborative
efforts with our partners in finding and recruiting personnel, obtaining
supplies, warehouse space and potential routes for transporting equipment
and cargo into the country. Our member Burmese physicians are presently
saving lives as other organizations continue to face the challenges of
successfully deploying aid and resources into the country. The teams of
doctors that we are donating towards have been doing similar trips to
affected areas on behalf of Dengue hemorrhagic fever for a few years and so
for them these trips can happen in no different manner.
We also need funds for the post-disaster programs which include
measures to enhance the capacity of local partners to leave behind a viable
reconstruction plan in place.
Please donate by writing checks paid to AMIMA. In the memo section,
please specify: Cyclone Relief Fund. Please mail these checks to:
AMIMA
P.O BOX 30157
ELKINS PARK, PA
19027-0157
Thank you!
Jennifer Chu, M.D.
President,
Alumni Myanmar Institutes of Medicine (AMIMA)
http://www.amima.net/projects4
SOURCE Alumni Myanmar Institutes of Medicine
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Related links:
http://www.amima.net/projects4
CONTACT:
Jennifer Chu, M.D., Alumni Myanmar Institutes
of Medicine, +1-215-387-0550(direct), or fax, +1-215-387-0556,
jchu@etoims.com
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