Summary
In between operating from the MERCY
Malaysia Field Hospital and the Bagh District Hospital, MERCY Malaysia
medical volunteers take turns to travel beyond Bagh to reach and treat
more patients
Background
The first MERCY Malaysia mission in response to the South Asia Earthquake left Kuala Lumpur on 10th October 2005.
When MERCY Malaysia reached Bagh on 12th October 2005, immediately, a field hospital was set up. Following this, a temporary ward was also erected where patients could be admitted. This Malaysian team was the first trauma and emergency specialist team to perform surgeries in the area. Our teams remained to be the only surgical teams to perform surgeries in Bagh for at least the first ten days. Today, MERCY Malaysia is still operating in this area where the injury count was estimated to reach 80,000. More importantly, our presence here remains to play a significant role in providing precious medical aid to the people of Bagh.
Three Bases of Operation
1. Surgery from a temporary field hospital
2. Surgery within the Bagh District Hospital
3. Mobile clinics
1. Surgery from a temporary field hospital
As of 1st November 2005, up to 52 surgical procedures are conducted in the field hospital daily. On average our specialists are performing 30 surgeries a day. MERCY Malaysia specialists perform two surgical procedures concurrently within the Operating Theatre. Treatments include wound debridement, amputations, toilette and sutures and fracture-related cases.
MERCY Malaysia has also set up a temporary ward close to the field hospital.
Number of surgery conducted: 30 cases daily
This figure has not reduced since MERCY Malaysia began its operations in Bagh.
2. Surgery within the Bagh District Hospital
Here, MERCY Malaysia specialists perform surgical procedures as well as supporting the Obstetrician and Gynaecological needs in the District Hospital (DHQ). Our medical specialists are on call 24 hours a day.
The most recent deployment (on 31st October 2005) includes two O&G practitioners to further support the need at this hospital.
Number of reproductive health related cases seen: 20 daily
Number of deliveries: 2-3 daily
3. Mobile Clinics
MERCY Malaysia is also conducting mobile clinics to isolated communities living in remote areas, far from the reach of aid agencies.
MERCY Malaysia is treating up to 100 patients during each session of these mobile outreach clinics.
Medical personnel deployed to Bagh from 10th October 2005 to 1st November 2005
Orthopaedic Surgeons -- eight (8)
Paediatric Surgeon -- one (1)
Respiratory Physician -- one (1)
Obstetrician and Gynaecologists -- three (3)
General Surgeons -- two (2)
Paediatrician -- one (1)
Anaesthetists -- five (5)
Emergency MO -- one (1)
General Physicians -- three (3)
Nurses -- six (6)
Medical Assistants -- three (3)
Operations Theatre Assistant -- one (1)
Clinical Psychologists -- two (2)
Logisticians -- ten (10)
Since 10th October 2005, MERCY Malaysia has deployed 37 medical personnel and 10 logisticians. The medical personnel are surgical and trauma specialists trained to respond to emergency medical needs.
MERCY Malaysia Humanitarian Fund
- MERCY Malaysia is appealing to the public
to send only cash donations.
- Cheques contributions can be made out
to 'MERCY Humanitarian Fund'.
- Donations can also be deposit directly
into MERCY Malaysia Maybank Account No. 5621 7950 4126.
- All donations within Malaysia to the
MERCY Malaysia Humanitarian Fund are tax exempted.
- For donations from outside Malaysia, our ABA Swift Code is MBBEMYKLA 5621 7950 4126, at MAYBANK BERHAD, 20G-28G, Jalan Wawasan 4/5, Bandar Baru Ampang, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia