As the situation in Iraq intensifies, AmeriCares
continues to implement relief efforts for refugees in neighboring countries.
An AmeriCares relief team arrived in
Turkey yesterday to assess the developing humanitarian needs. While there,
our relief team will meet with AmeriCares partners, the Turkish Ministry
of Health (MOH), The Red Crescent (TRC) and the IBC. An AmeriCares air
shipment of medical equipment, medicines, nutritionals, antibiotics, electrolytes,
clothing and water carriers also departed yesterday for the Turkish MOH
and TRC. An additional shipment of blankets and a New Emergency Health
Kit will leave today from AmeriCares' Amsterdam warehouse for TRC. A New
Emergency Health Kit (NEHK) contains enough pharmaceuticals and medical
equipment to support the health care needs of 10,000 people for a three
month period.
AmeriCares continues to prepare for a possible mass refugee exodus into other bordering countries such as Jordan and Iran. An emergency aid shipment is currently being readied for our partner in Jordan should a refugee crisis occur there.