> See the photos from the mission July 1, 2008 In June 2008, GlobalMedic deployed a member of its Rapid Response Team to the affected region of Burma. Due to safety concerns, his name is not being released. The volunteer installed water purification units and distributed 1 million water purification tablets in his former homeland. He brought much needed relief to the township of Nagpudaw which is in dire need of clean drinking water.
June 18, 2008
The masses displaced by the cyclone in Myanmar have remained in relatively small clusters. As a result, the Trekker Water Purification Unit has become a highly successful tool to combat water borne diseases. The effectiveness, efficiency and compact-size of the units have made Trekkers the perfect system to provide many affected groups with clean drinking water. In recognition of this, GlobalMedic has partnered with World Vision to distribute and install 80 Trekker Water Purification Units in the affected zones of Myanmar . The Trekkers are a compact briefcase sized water purification unit that purifies drinking water through the use of sediment and carbon filters and ultraviolet lights. They can produce 4 litres a minute and run off solar power, car batteries, or a running vehicle. A training session will be given to local community leaders and members of partner organizations to ensure proper use of the Trekker. IDP camps which are much larger in number do require water purification units with a higher level of output. GlobalMedic has responded to this need in Myanmar by partnering with ADDRA to install and operate 3 Nomad Water Purification Units. One unit can purify 100 litres of clean drinking water per minute, providing 70,000 people with their emergency drinking water needs. GlobalMedic also provided ADDRA with 1 million water purification tablets. GlobalMedic donated an additional 2.8 million Aquatabs to be distributed to those affected by the Cyclone. GlobalMedic partnered with Save the Children to distribute the water purification tablets throughout affected regions of Myanmar . Aquatabs provide 1 litre of clean drinking water per tablet. The tablets will be distributed to provide a supplemental supply of purified drinking water. They will also be used to post-chlorinate the personal containers of those affected, ensuring there is no recontamination of the water. GlobalMedic shipped a Medical Health Kit to Myanmar for emergency clinics in the delta region. The Medical Health Kit consists of essential medicines and broad-spectrum anti-biotics. The medical kit has provided enough medication to treat 50,000 patients. The medicines were distributed by Muslim Aid and the International Rescue Committee (the IRC) to local clinics and emergency shelters in the affected regions of Myanmar . The Medical Kit consisted of the following medicines: Ciprfloxacin: 200,000 tablets Mebendazole: 50,400 tablets Metronidazole: 50,000 tablets Doxycycline: 50,000 tablets Diclofenac: 50,000 tablets Albendazole: 50,000 tablets May 18, 2008 A Global Medic trained team from Sri Lanka is currently on the ground in Myanmar . They have been training local partner agencies in using our water purification units. They have managed to set up 8 water purification systems and are providing 20,000 people daily with clean drinking water. Over the next few days, they will install 12 additional systems. To date they have distributed over 1.5 million water purification tablets and will distribute an additional 4 million tablets. An emergency health kit has been dispatched to the region. It contains enough medication to treat over 50,000 patients. The bulk of the kits contains broad spectrum antibiotics and other WHO listed essential medicines. May 7, 2008 A 5 member Rapid Response Team left Toronto's Pearson International Airport this morning at 9am on route to Myanmar with a heavy load of aid supplies and water purification systems. Hon. Jim Karygiannis (M.P. Scarborough - Agincourt) is currently in talks with the Myanmar Embassy in Ottawa and Bangkok to try and secure visas for the GlobalMedic team so they can get operational in the filed as soon as possible. May 6, 2008
In the wake of Cyclone Nargis slamming into the south-east Asian country of Myanmar , the official death toll has risen to 22,500, and at least 41,000 are now missing. A storm surge resulting from the cyclone swept into the Irawaddy Delta. The wave was reportedly 12 feet high and swept away houses in low-lying villages. In response, GlobalMedic is deploying a 5 person Rapid Response Team to Myanmar to provide those affected by the cyclone with clean drinking water and essential medicines. The relief equipment will include 21 water purification units, 5 million water purification tablets and essential medicines worth $1 million. The team will be departing on May 7th 2008.
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