Medical relief in earthquakes

Medical relief after earthquakes: don't forget the local response!

Earthquakes Relief Operations

Developing countries lacking technology infrastructures experience most disasters such as tsunami, hurricane Katrina, earthquakes. Even though, many lives are saved in developed countries through the use of high-level or sophisticated technology, only the technology that is easy to use, inexpensive, durable and field-tested should be introduced and used during the relief operation. The effect o...

Rural Medical Relief

Unwanted Medical Relief

By S. D. S. GREVAL LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, late I.M.S. Scrolof/ist. to the Government of India, School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta The following is a typical case. After a deed of violence and a domestic tragedy the victim and family are much more concerned about the revenge than the relief. Precious hours which if availed of in seeking medical relief can save the life of the victim are spent in...

Medical Education and Rural Medical Relief