Amid the chaos following Myanmar’s devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake, a heroic effort by the China International Search and Rescue Team is bringing hope—and cutting-edge medical care—to affected communities. 💉✨
Using portable X-ray machines, handheld ultrasound devices (think Star Trek-level tech in real life! 🖖), and rapid diagnostic tools, the team has conducted over 500 medical consultations across relief camps. Their mission? Tackling respiratory issues, chronic diseases, and infections worsened by extreme heat in the disaster zone.
At Mandalay University’s relief camp, experts from 14 specialties set up pop-up clinics, providing free exams for 250+ residents. Essential meds like painkillers and antibiotics were distributed on-site, with teams tailoring solutions for local health challenges. 🩺💊
The collaboration doesn’t stop there: Rescue squads from Hong Kong and Shenzhen are working round-the-clock alongside them, disinfecting over 120,000 square meters of disaster areas—roughly 17 soccer fields! ⚽🧼
Next up? The team plans to donate urgently needed medical supplies to local hospitals, ensuring long-term support. As one rescuer put it: ‘Disasters don’t have borders—neither does solidarity.’ 🌏❤️
Reference(s):
cgtn.com