NYCMedics Deploys Medical Team to Nepal

NYC Medics Deploys Mobile Medical Team to NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2015 / A powerful earthquake struck Nepal and sent tremors through northern India on Saturday, killing more than 4,800 people,with that number likely to rise significantly in the coming days.

In response to a call for medical assistance, NYC Medics, in partnership with Americares,has mobilized 10 highly trained and experienced medical personnel including physicians, nurses, and paramedics. The first team of medical volunteers departs in less than 42 hours with medical and logistical supplies that will enable them to reach as yet untreated populationsmany of whom are in remote difficult to access areas.

NYC Medics has rapidly responded to major natural disasters for the past 10 years and has provided lifesaving treatments to thousands of patients. Through our mobile medical team approach, NYC Medics accesses remote areas, targeting communities where local resources are strained and larger humanitarian organizations have not yet or are unable to reach.

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NYC Medics rapidly deploys to remote and difficult to reach areas in disaster zones and complex humanitarian emergencies providing the highest level of medical care with dignity, integrity and compassion to people who would otherwise not have access to aid and relief efforts.

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SOURCE: NYC Medics

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