The two-week activity was completed. During the period, we continuously sent two doctors, a nurse, and a logistician, all of whom have now returned home safely. We have been discussing with the dispatched members and board members what kind of support we can provide, and we also carried out support activities jointly with Peace Winds […]
We placed a drawing corner and a slide in the waiting room for the children to enjoy. The children who gathered there seemed to really enjoy drawing cheerful pictures, and we felt saved.
We will ensure that your support is delivered to the disaster victims. We are continuing our activities in the areas affected by the earthquake.
We supported the medical activities of Peace Winds Japan, with which we have been cooperating since peacetime. We, along with interpreters, were in charge of medical interviews and charting, while PWJ staff and interpreters administered medications at the same time as medical examinations. We also had a local pharmacist help us by teaching us the […]
We visited the city of Antakya in Hatay Province. The center of the city was almost a pile of rubble. In Iskenderun, we visited a volunteer soup kitchen started by a friend of HuMA’s Turkish interpreter with his own funds and with support from a trade association and a bar association, they have been serving […]
On February 6, 2023, a major earthquake (magnitude 7.8) occurred with its epicenter near Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey. A second earthquake occurred on the same day in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaraş province. The earthquake caused extensive damage, especially in Turkey and Syria. HuMA decided to dispatch a survey team to the area.
We, HuMA will do what we can now to prepare for emergencies.
HuMA nurses and a logistics person were dispatched to the ‘waiting station’ for COVID patients in Osaka.
HuMA nurses and a logistics person were dispatched to the ‘waiting station’ for COVID patients in Osaka.
We will dispatch medical personnel in cooperation with Peace Winds Japan, to Rishiri Island to respond to the new coronavirus infection. (2022.01)
Myanmar has seen frequent nationwide demonstrations since the military coup, and many citizens have become victims due to military oppression against those protests. As even local healthcare workers have been detained in some cases, medical care for injured citizens remains underserved. Doctors and nurses without such detainment are having trouble offering medical services because of shortages of medical equipment, medicine, hygiene products and other goods. (2021.07 to present)
