Report

This morning, we started full-scale medical services in evacuation centers in an elementary and junior high school. Many people who were injured by the earthquake and unable to go anywhere for medical treatment came to us for consultation.  

We are conducting medical treatment activities. The situation at evacuation centers in the area is serious.       The designated evacuation center for the tsunami has been rendered unusable due to the collapse of the gymnasium’s ceiling.  

We were informed that a voluntary evacuation center had been established in the village of Zenno, so we headed there to check and assess the voluntary evacuation center. However, the roads along the way were severely damaged, and we were also informed that they were cut off by landslides. Therefore, we abandoned our visit and […]

The HuMA team has been visiting hospitals affected by the disaster on the Noto Peninsula and DMAT headquarters already in operation to gather information. There was a major aftershock while the HuMA team was gathering information, but everyone is safe and sound.  

On January 1, 2024, an earthquake occurred in Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, and a major tsunami warning was issued. HuMA will dispatch an advance team (doctors, nurses, and paramedics) from January 2 to survey health and medical needs and provide necessary health and medical assistance.

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 […]