Manchester charity set to fly to Turkey and Syria after 15,000 killed in devastating earthquake
A team of 70 specialist medics from a Manchester-based frontline aid charity are on hand to fly overseas to help tackle the mass destruction faced in Turkey and Syria as a result of an earthquake that struck on Monday .
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"The biggest need is for our specialist medics to support the healthcare infrastructure over in Turkey and Syria that has been completely damaged, whether that be clinics, hospitals or even the healthcare workers who have been seriously injured or killed. The countries affected need to get their healthcare system back up and running as quickly as possible and will turn to international support to do that.
"I expect that the death toll is rising still because they are identifying people that will have died at the time of the earthquake - but now it is a case of preventing more people from dying further down the line," Professor Redmond added. "That is what we concentrate on. These are very experienced clinicians, who, in their everyday lives, come across distressing situations which they have practise in navigating.
Asked how the public could help, Prof Redmond explained that financial donations are the most beneficial so that money can be spent on medical supplies that demand outlines are a necessity. Donations can be made online.
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