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Ukranian's Disaster Medicine Team Mission to India following the Earthquake of 2OO1
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2020-08-28 10:53:46
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Josh Goutte
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Josh Goutte
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10,000 of the 40,000 residents of Bhachau were lost and 20,000 were injured. 70% of local medical workers were lost and the public health services were all destroyed. Further health risks were presented related to the lack of sanitation, potable water, and edible food.
The Ukranian Disaster Medical Team, consisting of 56 members (20 physicians, 14 nurses, 2 laboratory technicians, 20 search and rescue personnel deployed to India and were available 24 hours per day for 30 days. They brought a mobile hospital consisting of inflatable sections for emergency, pharmacy, Obstetrics, infectious disease units , an operating room and an ICU. A separate large tent was able to house up to 100 inpatients.
  • Solidarity staffing (eg deployments to/from other jurisdictions)
  • Other
  • Other
  • Medical Laboratory Technologists
  • Nurse Specialists*
  • Nurses - Licensed Practical
  • Paramedics
  • Physicians - Emergency
  • Physicians - Intensive Care
  • Physicians - Primary/Family
  • Physicians - Specialists
  • Other Health Care Workers
An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Mercalh scale, struck the India's northwestern state of Gujarat on 26 January 2001 Its epicenter was 50 km from the city of Bhuj Some 50,000 people were injured, 200,000 persons were left homeless, and 35 million people were affected A total of 73,142 buildings were destroyed
The Indian newspaper "Business" (02 February 2001) reported that the Financial losses from the earthquake were estimated at [US] $5 billion
Some problems with the medical relief plans for the management of earthquake victims in the disaster that followed the earthquake were identified by the Ukranian Disaster Medical Team during its mission to the region struck by the earthquake
  • Critical Care
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Hospitals
  • Primary Health Care
  • Public Health
The Ukranian team worked closely with the Spanish Red Cross and Indian Military hospital. Local professionals were incorporated into the operations to ease the burden on the medical staff of the facility.
A number of operational and cultural problems were encountered which are described in the report.
Research Intervention - outcome data available
Roshchin GG, Mazurenko OV: Ukranians Disaster Medicine Team mission to India following the earthquake of 2001. Prehsop Disast Med 2002-17(3)-163-166.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X0000039X
Dr. Oleg V. Mazurenko, MD
Kyiv Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education Department of Disaster Medicine
Asia
Ukraine
English
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