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CMAT Team departing Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport for Haiti
When: Wednesday November 2, 07:00
Where: Air Transat check-in counter

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CMAT Director Dave Johnson sending off the high-capacity water purification unit to Haiti.

MONTREAL Nov 1, 2016 – Members of Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT) will be departing early Wednesday (November 2) for Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, accompanied by a large-capacity water purification unit, and other relief supplies.

On October 4th, Hurricane Matthew violently struck Haiti and resulted in the country’s largest humanitarian emergency since the 2010 earthquake. While the immediate health impact of the disaster was managed locally, CMAT has since been collaborating with local and international agencies, helping to coordinate a response to relieve the suffering of those affected by the Hurricane, and support the population through the anticipated longer-term health consequences of the storm.

CMAT’s Response Team consists of 3 members from across Canada:

  • Martin Metz, Vancouver, BC
  • Kate Auger, Collingwood, ON
  • Marc Dupuis, Val Des Monts, QC

With more than a decade of international humanitarian deployment experience among them, the team will be bringing valuable expertise to the region, along with critical water purification equipment to help rebuild the country’s capacity, and address the worsening situation of water-borne illness. To date, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have already reported over 3,000 cases of suspected cholera.

CMAT would like to thank the the following partners who have generously assisted CMAT with this deployment:

 

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Relief supplies get unloaded in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Relief supplies being transferred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for relief efforts in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

 

January 3, 2005: CMAT announced today that Skylink Aviation of Toronto shipped a skid of medical supplies to Kuala Lumpur ahead of the CMAT Medical team’s departure for Indonesia. CMAT is grateful for their generous assistance.

Workers at Serendib Foundation in Sri Lanka prepare for relief activities. (January 2, 2005)

Workers at Serendib Foundation in Sri Lanka prepare for relief activities. (January 2, 2005)

 

January 2, 2005 – Photos of Tsunami emergency relief projects, Sri Lanka.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workers at CMAT partner project site survey damage in Sri Lanka (January 1, 2005)

Workers at CMAT partner project site survey damage in Sri Lanka (January 1, 2005)

Ken Gilroy, Manager of Brantford General Hospital Stores, Brantford, Canada, helps shrink wrap a skid of medical supplies which will be shipped by air cargo to Sri Lanka by the weekend (December 30, 2004).

Ken Gilroy, Manager of Brantford General Hospital Stores, Brantford, Canada, helps shrink wrap a skid of medical supplies which will be shipped by air cargo to Sri Lanka by the weekend (December 30, 2004).

 

December 31, 2004:  CMAT reported today that it has formed a medical team to be headed by Mr. Bill Coltart, a paramedic from British Columbia Ambulance Service. Mr. Coltart of Courtenay, B.C., will head a group consisting of an emergency physician and several paramedics with specialized training in heavy urban rescue, and extrication. Read more