Sunday, May 10, 2009

Mercy mobile clinics for Sri Lanka war victims

In the midst of a threatening humanitarian crisis in northern Sri Lanka, MERCY Malaysia has rolled out its healthcare facilities for fleeing Tamil civilians from the war zone.

It has set up four health posts (or mobile clinics) offering extended primary healthcare for thousands of internally displaced people (IDP) at Menik Farm in Cheddukulam, Vavuniya District located in the northern district of the island.

"There is an urgent need for healthcare in these camps. We were invited by the Health Ministry of Sri Lanka to run these projects in these camps. Our four posts will cater for about 100,000 IDP. Read more ...

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