Report

It was a day that made us realize that life is being spun in the disaster area. Due to postpartum hemorrhage, the mother required emergency surgery, but she survived thanks to the cooperation of Dr. Arai, head of the obstetrics and gynecology department, the anesthesiology department, the hospital ward staff, and the operating room staff. […]

As time has passed since the disaster, the number of emergency medical evacuations has gradually decreased, but there are still people in need of various types of care. The number of outbreaks of infectious diseases is not completely zero yet. Some people still visit the night clinic operated by HuMA. HuMA continues to make rounds […]

Today, the weather changed from yesterday’s mild weather, and rain started to fall in the cold northern sky. Will this cold weather turn into snow? The harshness unique to the Hokuriku region has set in. At the relief station, a training session on norovirus infection control was held in the morning, followed by a busy […]

In the affected areas, the disaster damages communities and infrastructure, creating a situation where reconstruction takes priority. Under these circumstances, it becomes difficult for daily operations to be fully carried out. Nevertheless, in order to move forward toward recovery, HuMA-supported Keiju Medical Center in Nanao City is continuing its normal activities. Today, we participated in […]

The evacuees to whom we distributed bedding were very pleased with the new futons and said they slept very well. In addition, today we also proceeded to introduce cardboard beds. The people at the evacuation center helped us. They were surprised at how sturdy the cardboard beds were. In the afternoon, a support group from […]

Today was another cold day with a sprinkling of snow. We distributed the donated bedding with the help of volunteer mountain guides. The evacuees also joined in the effort, saying, “We’ll help!” In no time at all, we had mattresses, quilts, and pillows with covers attached and ready for distribution. Everyone was delighted with their […]

In contrast to yesterday, today was a cold and snowy day. Amidst the snowfall, we received 170 sets of bedding to be distributed to evacuees this morning. Thanks to the help of the Self-Defense Forces and volunteer mountain guides, we were able to finish bringing in the futons in no time. Some people still do […]

Support is really a warm thing. Something I’ve been thinking about lately. I thought that support for the affected areas is a joint effort between survivors and supporters. Working together as a team to help mother deliver the baby safely. Supporters are always warm like colleagues working together. It relieves fatigue and makes us feel […]

The majority of HuMA’s dispatchers are medical professionals, usually working in hospitals and clinics. With the understanding of their workplaces and families, they are committed to disaster relief activities, and HuMA is coordinating to ensure that our relief dispatchers are not interrupted. Today, we had a change of several members, mainly nurses. Here are some […]

Living in shelters and in disaster situations, people face many challenges and stresses in their daily lives. In the midst of this situation, other issues may take precedence, so they may not have time to notice how tight the rings are. As about a month has passed since the earthquake, some people at evacuation centers […]