EHA

February 12, 2005

EHA provides Medical relief in Nirmala School Camp, Port Blair
In the Nirmala School Camp, the medical needs of the inmates are being met by the Pilar Health Centre in association with EHA. Dr Raghunath, a consultant pediatrician from CFCHC, Ambilikkai has volunteered to be part of the EHA team which is doing medical relief work. The Nirmala School has about 860 registered internally displaced Tsunami victims from the Nicobar islands. A total of about 2800 patients have been seen in this school by the combined team of EHA and Pilar Health Centre.

Earlier Dr Raghunath led a one man assessment team of the DCC to Campbell Bay. The salient observations of his visit are–
There is an immediate need for providing some form of temporary shelter at the earliest.
There is a high possibility of infectious diseases outbreak because of the poor sanitary conditions of the area.
As of now, there is a good presence of medical teams in the area.

In an NGO co-ordination meeting with the DHS, EHA has offered to help in Campbell Bay in the following areas. However, we are awaiting word from the local administration
Clinical Services
Hygiene promotion
Food supplementation
Immunization