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Disaster relief - Report from a ground-breaking cooperation
In the aftermath of war, natural disaster or following a particular crisis, NGOs (non-governmental organisations) respond to the fundamental needs of the affected population. In these early stages, the focus of any response is upon helping people with basic survival. Programmes focussing on the provision of first aid and the distribution of relief items – such as the means for water purification and storage, household items, shelter kits and basic food rations – are a “first response instrument”. After these basic needs have been met, the aim is to further reduce vulnerability and to provide communities affected by crises and disasters with sustainable reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes promoting a strong development perspective. respective programme components include actual reconstruction of houses and public buildings as well as social rehabilitation measures such as the reintegration of refugees within their homeland or reconciliation programmes in war-torn communities.
Medical Deployment to HAITI after the Earthquake
On the 12th of January 2010 at about 16:53 hours, an earthquake showing 7.2 on the Richter scale hit the island of HAITI, the epicenter was located just west of the capital Port-au-Prince. The impact was devastating. International assistance was essential and immediately organized.
The French Military Health Service - A Force Serving Man
The French Military Health Service (SSA), which came into existence more than 300 years ago on the 17 January 1708, is continuing to transform itself to continually improve its effectiveness with
a view to carrying out its tasks and responding to demands and external constraints.
Asia Pacific Military Medicine Conference XX
A major success was the Asia Pacific Military Medical Congress and this was already the 20th time this event has taken place. The venue was the Shangri La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Bild-1]
Brigadier General, U.S. Army Pacific Command Surgeon Stephen L. Jones invited all members to use this week for a broad and in-depth discussion of the theme of the conference: Understanding Asia-Pacific Military Medical Issues Through Regional Cooperation and Collaboration.
New developments in medical equipment and technology
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center are among the first in the world to use an electrical stimulation device to treat patients suffering severe depression.
The device, called the repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) system, utilizes a phenomenon known as electromagnetic induction – the rapid changing of magnetic fields – to create small electric currents that jump- start the brain.
Medical Biodefense Conference 2009
Dear Colleagues, dear readers,
This year´s Medical Biodefense Conference, organized by the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, is already the 12th of its kind and is held under the patronage of the Commander of the Bundeswehr Medical Office, Major General Dr. Dick. In the future, this conference will take place every two years and it will continue to cover the most up-to-date topics of biodefense, with a major focus on medical aspects.
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