Caricom based Relief Fund sends Medical Supplies for Cholera Relief

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Last Sunday November 7, at four o'clock in the morning when most of us are deep in sleep, off duty Caribbean Airlines pilot Evan Wilson flew out of Piarco in Trinidad, this time piloting his own light aircraft N66WA, carrying a shipment of 7,200 sachets of Genhydrate an oral rehydrant, 300 vials of Dukoral an oral vaccine against cholera and one member of the Is There Not a Cause (ITNAC) volunteer team. Word has been received that the medical supplies arrived safely in Haiti on Sunday and distribution is expected to start today (Monday).

This is the second relief shipment that has been flown to Haiti by Evan Wilson.

The previous also of medical supplies was taken by Evan Wilson immediately after the destructive earthquake in January this year.
The oral rehydrant is a vital medication for treating persons affected by cholera.

The oral vaccine will be used to immunize medical personnel, volunteers and children.

Recent news stories indicate that the rate of cholera infection and deaths have increased dramatically since the passage of hurricane Tomas.

The current number of fatalities stands at over five hundred.

The medical supplies were purchased from funds held by The Medianet Haiti Relief Fund (TMHRF), which was established in April 2008 by Former Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Reginald Dumas, Medianet Limited and Trinidad Express Newspapers a member of the One Caribbean Media regional media group of companies.

Secretary Kelvin Scoon said that TMHRF is currently engaged in sourcing land in Haiti for the establishment of a multi-family template settlement with disaster resistant construction and basic infrastructure for utilities.

Any Fouye reader with available lands or who knows of available lands, could contact The Medianet Haiti Relief Fund through him at trinitee at tstt.net.tt.
He said that TMHRF is constantly monitoring the Haitian situation and will source additional medical supplies if the cholera outbreak worsens.

Recently the fund donated $100,000 towards the upkeep of 71 Haitian university students who are completing their degrees at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus in Trinidad.

The State University of Haiti was severely damaged by the January earthquake.

Ends

Kelvin Scoon, November 8 2010, 10:23 AM

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