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The CMAT Spinal Rehab team from Trillium hospital poses with colleagues from Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi.

The CMAT Spinal Rehab team from Trillium hospital poses with colleagues from Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi.

March 9, 2006: The Trillium Hospital (Mississauga) neuro/rehab and physio teams released an initial report of their activities in Pakistan from January to February this week. An estimated 1,500 quake victims lie in hospitals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI). Before the CMAT Rehab team arrived, these paitents were lying in beds without active physio or rehab interventions. CMAT Rehab teams worked with the NGO Subh-E-Nau at the Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi.

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January 20, 2006: Trillium Hospital Neuro-Rehab/OT and Physio teams (Islamabad)

Sarah coaching local P.T., Rajeesh on stretching techniques for B.A. (75 y/o from Muzaffarabad with incomplete spinal cord injury).

Sarah coaching local P.T., Rajeesh on stretching techniques for B.A. (75 y/o from Muzaffarabad with incomplete spinal cord injury).

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January 16, 2006: Distribution of winterized tents and thermal blankets

Winding roads into the Himalayas, to the distribution area.

Winding roads into the Himalayas, to the distribution area.

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Women sit with relief supplies distributed to them by CMAT staff

Women sit with relief supplies distributed to them by CMAT staff

January 15, 2006: CMAT is pleased to report that it has successfully completed distribution of 1,000 badly needed winterized tents and 5,000 thermal quilts to Pakistan quake survivors. Out of the 400,000 tents that were deployed in the weeks following the October 8, 2006 quake, over 90% were not suitable for winter conditions.

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