CMAT’s third medical team to Indonesia returns to Canada after 4 week mission on medical ship
Dr. David Ratcliffe and his wife, Una LeDrew on board the KM Batavia.
March 22, 2005: CMAT announced today that its third Canadian medical team to Indonesia has returned to Canada after a 4 week humanitarian and medical mission along the Tsunami devastated west coast of Sumatra aboard the KM Batavia – a medical ship. Dr. David Ratcliffe (ER Physician), Ms. Una LeDrew, and Ms. Devi Crockford, all from British Columbia, Canada participated in the mission and assisted team members in humanitarian and medical relief missions along inaccessible sections of the Sumatran coast from Banda Aceh to Meuloboh. The team participated in a variety of relief activities including medical clinics to debris clearing from main roadways.
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Ms. Una LeDrew, CMAT volunteer is very good with a chainsaw (to the astonishment of the locals). She is seen here helping to clear debris from the island’s only roadway destroyed by the December 26 Tsunami.
Dr. David Ratcliffe, CMAT Volunteer emergency physician from British Columbia, Canada treats 43 year-old Yusuf who is suffering from relapses of malaria. CMAT volunteer nurse and medical team member, Ms. Devi Crockford (a Malaysian Canadian) assists. Dr. Ratcliffe and other team members visited house to house treating people suffering from a wide range of maladies.
