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CMAT Relief effort in China to change focus.

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CMAT assessment photo of devastation in Sichuan, China.

CMAT assessment photo of devastation in Sichuan, China.

Thursday May 22, 2008 – TORONTO/ VANCOUVER: Canadian Medical Assessment Team (CMAT) Response Coordinators established contact early yesterday morning by satellite phone with the CMAT assessment team in earthquake-affected Sichuan, China. The assessment team advised that the Chinese government, military and local Red Cross have done a commendable job in the rescue and recovery effort. At present, there are 100,000+ Chinese Military and over 1000 medical staff in the region, and most seriously injured citizens have already been evacuated to larger centres.

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News Coverage: Canadian doctors head to China quake zone

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CMAT Assessment team shortly after arriving in China. L-R: Dr. Haibo Xu, Dr. Charles Jiang, Paramedic Chris Kaley, Paramedic Dave Deines, Dr. Dave Ratcliffe.

CMAT Assessment team shortly before departing for China. L-R: Dr. Haibo Xu, Dr. Charles Jiang, Paramedic Chris Kaley, Paramedic Dave Deines, Dr. Dave Ratcliffe.

May 18, 2008 – National news coverage of CMAT teams deploying to China.

CBC News: Canadian doctors head to China quake zone

CityTV News – CMAT team departing

CTV News – Toronto’s Chinese community reacts to earthquake.

CTV News – Canadian doctors put skills to use in China

CMAT Assessment Team to depart tomorrow for China

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Friday May 16, 2008 – TORONTO/ VANCOUVER: Canadian Medical Assistance Teams will hold a news conference on Saturday May 17, 2008 at 9:30am to announce the departure of the first of several medical teams headed to aid in the relief effort of earthquake ravaged Sichuan, China.

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CMAT Director briefs CBC National News

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May 14 – 2008 – Comox, British Columbia: CMAT Director Bill Coltart briefed CBC National news today on CMAT’s emergency response plan and capabilities for China.

Click here to view the video clip: CBC News – China Quake – CMAT preparation