Spain builds a field hospital in Turkey
The Spanish Government has announced that it will establish a field hospital in the region to help those affected by the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, and a professional team of 70 people will be sent to study health personnel, logistics and coordination.
In a statement from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was reported that a professional team of 70 people will be sent to Turkey to set up a field hospital. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced on his Twitter account that, in addition to the field hospital, teams from the National Health System will be sent to disaster areas in Turkey and aid will be provided to Syria.
In the ministry’s statement, the Spanish aid team is ready to be deployed anywhere in the world in 72 hours, there are more than 40 paramedics and more than 10 logistical aid specialists in the team, and the field hospital can care for 150 -200 patients per day, performing surgery and caring for 20 people. It was noted that he had the team to host.
While rescue and first aid teams of 90 people have traveled to the earthquake zone from Spain in two military planes, many civil aid organizations from cities such as Malaga, Valencia, Zaragoza and Huelva have traveled to Turkey with their own means, with groups of 10-15 people.
On the other hand, the Spanish Ministry of Defense announced that the ships Juan Carlos I and Galicia, with a total of 500 naval officers, have been heading to Turkey since yesterday to support the rescue efforts in the earthquake.
Meanwhile, the non-governmental organizations Aldeas Infantiles SOS, Educo, Médicos del Mundo, Oxfam Intermon, Plan Internatiocal, World Vision launched a joint relief campaign under the name of Emergency Response Committee to support the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
The Turkish Embassy in Madrid also announced that, with the support of Turkish Airlines, it has begun collecting aid such as clothing, blankets, tents and sleeping bags to be delivered to the earthquake zones. (AA)