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Indonesian Red Cross

PMI Focuses Its Response Operations in Meulaboh

Banda Aceh, Indonesia (ots/PRNewswire)

Entering the 9th day of
the earthquake/tsunami response in Aceh and North Sumater, the
Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is concentrating its operation in
Meulaboh, the most severely affected area. Since 29th December 2004,
PMI Volunteer Corps (KSR), Satgana (Disaster Response Team), Special
Disaster Response Team (Tim Khusus) and Medical Team have gradually
entered Meulaboh.
Meanwhile, assistance from the international community keeps
flowing in through the International Federation (International
Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies) and the
ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross). The international
aids come in the form of funding and goods and have reached USD
1,152,250 (including 1 million USD from Total E&P Indonesia and Inpex
Corp.) and Rp. 14,445,676,503. Today (3/1), the Canadian Government
has pledged to donate a 650,000 Canadian Dollars worth of goods to
PMI for rehabilitation of the Blood Transfusion Unit in Aceh, relief
item procurement as well as clean water facilities. The relief items
consists of family kit, hygiene kit, instant food, mineral water,
disinfectant sprayer, evacuation equipments (body bags, masks,
gloves, and boots), as well as Vsat telecommunication equipments,
distributed through Banda Aceh and Meulaboh in the last 3 days. The
relief items and the volunteers enjoyed air transportation from RPX
and land transportation by caravans, supported by Bank Indonesia and
DHL.
In Meulaboh, PMI volunteers have evacuated and buried 1,389 bodies
and provided mass health service for 500 people in the displacement
camp. Subsequently, on Tuesday (4/1), 2 orthopedics and 9 nurses from
the Korean Red Cross will arrive. In Aceh Besar, 12,000 corpses have
been buried. The local volunteers dispersed relief to 10,000 people
in the emergency posts and conducted medical treatment in 5
displacement camps for approximately 20,000 people. The mass medical
treatment is conducted with the support of RS Islam and China
doctors.
PMI in cooperation with the ICRC, International Federation, Bank
Indonesia and the Kuwait Embassy plans to establish field hospital
(ERU/Emergency Response Unit) in Banda Aceh and Meulaboh. Within this
week, the Basic Healthcare ERU from Japan will arrive in Meulaboh.
The International Federation has deployed FACT (Field Assessment and
Coordination Team) to carry out comprehensive assessment in Aceh Jaya
and Aceh Barat district as well as in Simeleu islands by helicopter.
To support PMI program in Aceh and North Sumatra, PMI has
mobilized at least 508 volunteers coming from various PMI Chapters,
cooperating with 50 ICRC staff including 10 expatriates spread out in
Banda Aceh, Meulaboh and Lhokseumawe.
For those who would like to donate, or seek information on the
latest condition on location, volunteering, tracing lost family
members, and relief distribution carried out so far by PMI, please
contact PMI hotline at +62-21-7992325 ext. 402, +62-21-7944588,
+62-21-7944559, fax +62-21-794-4633 or e-mail 
poskopmi@palangmerah.org.

Contact:

Mrs. Aswi Nugroho of PMI Public Relations, c.o., +62-811-918034, for
Indonesian Red Cross