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South Asian Earthquake: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective

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CMAT Field Hospital: A mother who sustained a crush injury to her right hand complicated by gangrene requiring amputation. Her injury was sustained when she pulled one child to safety as her home collapsed.

CMAT Field Hospital: A mother who sustained a crush injury to her right hand complicated by gangrene requiring amputation. Her injury was sustained when she pulled one child to safety as her home collapsed.

May 4, 2006 – Article by CMAT Volunteer Ron McMillan, MD published in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine  – May 2006, Vol. 8 No. 3.

South Asian Earthquake: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective (HTML)

South Asian Earthquake: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective (PDF)

 

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CMAT Team #5, (second funded by CIDA) to deploy to Pakistan on Friday, Nov. 25

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Dr. Lynda Redwood-Campbell assessing a child in a village near Muzaffarabad.

Dr. Lynda Redwood-Campbell assessing a child in a village near Muzaffarabad.

November 23, 2005: CMAT announced today that it is sending its fifth Canadian Medical Assistance Team (CMAT) to Pakistan quake affected territories on Friday, November 25. Team 5 will be the second CIDA-funded team that CMAT is deploying after being awarded $190,000 CAD from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) this month.

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Fourth CMAT Team, first funded by CIDA to deploy to Pakistan on November 11

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Patient beds line the halls of the hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Patient beds line the halls of the hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Wednesday, November 9, 2005: CMAT announced today that it is sending its fourth Canadian Medical Assistance Team (CMAT) to Pakistan quake affected territories on Friday, November 11. Team #4 will be the first CIDA-funded team that CMAT is deploying after being awarded $190,000 CAD from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) last week. The funding from CIDA represents matching funds for Pakistan Quake Relief given to CMAT and will be used to support its medical teams to Islamabad hospitals and CMAT field hospitals in and outside of Muzzaffarabad, Pakistan, over the next 6 months. CMAT is coordinating its efforts with the Rotary Club of Islamabad, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, as well as CIDA staff and the UN Health Cluster in Muzzaffarabad.

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CMAT Medical Teams hard at work in Pakistan Quake areas; Team #3 to deploy on Oct. 27th

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CMAT Team 2 in Bagh, Pakistan.

CMAT Team 2 in Bagh, Pakistan.

October 27, 2005: CMAT issued a report on Team #2’s activities today. Meanwhile, a third team consisting of eight members will be deployed to Islamabad on Friday, October 28, at 1700 hrs. Team Members David Deines and Dr. Ron Mcmillan who have been in the field since shortly after the Earthquake are due to arrive back at Toronto on Pakistan International Airlines at 1300 hrs on Friday, October 28, 2005.

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