On the morning of the 8th October 2005, a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale struck Northern Pakistan…
A trauma team from Nottingham and Derby flew into Northern Pakistan one week following the tragedy. The team worked in a field hospital consisting mainly of tents in Balakot. Over one thousand patients were treated in the five and a half days they were there, completing 135 major surgical procedures with 75 inpatients being cared for at any one time.
We have provided medical relief during the earthquake of 2005, and we did not walk away since then. We have built out a medical facility which is ever-lasting and will continue to provide relief to the community without any cost, so please support our Midland Doctors Medical Institute.
Organisational skills during major incidents are a vital resource and were a special area of expertise of this team. The team helped create a medical facility for 75 patients. A system of ward round and a standard for inpatient care was established. Pre-transfer stabilisation and triage systems were set-up. Theatre rules and procedures were made operational.
One of the key elements brought by this team, was Emergency Paediatric care, both surgical and medical. This was an essential component given the countless children who were injured in the earthquake. The glaringly obvious lack of appropriate medical facilities, even before the disaster, was obvious to all and on returning to the UK they dedicated themselves to building a charitable hospital in the region.
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How can I help Midland Doctors®?
We are always in need of donations to help run our charity hospital in Muzaffarabad whilst also participating in many other charitable projects across the world. Of course, not all contributions are monetary. Your time and effort to help fundraise, manage and drive our organisation forward will always be welcomed and appreciated!
