Medical Camps by CDRS
Comprehensive Disaster Relief Services or CDRS has probably one of the most organized and efficient teams in the non-profit sector when it comes to helping and assisting those in need during a disaster. Led by an inspirational and highly motivated American Todd Shea, CDRS has been doing some remarkable work in Azad Jummu and Kashmir (AJK) since 2005 (when earthquake shook and killed over 80,000 people in Northern Pakistan and AJK).
Within a week of the influx of Buner/Swat refugees into Mardan district, Todd's medical team was active and out in the field. Among other destinations, one of their mobile teams made their way to the town of Rustum to our healthcare facility (a few kilometers from Buner border). They are currently based out of our UM Hospital as part of our relief operations in the area. CDRS has not only brought with them much needed medicines but also medical doctors who are treating patients not only at our facility but have setup outreach medical camps in various villages in and around the town of Rustum where refugees are located. Rustum is 200 Km North of Islamabad and an hours drive from the city of Mardan.
In the month of May, they have treated over thousands patients in rural Mardan during various medical camps and at our facility. What's more, each Internally Displaced Person (IDP) treated has been provided with free medicines. The kids have also received toys and mothers given baby formula milk which is required in such dire times.
There are around 100,000 refugees in and around the town of Rustum (the first major settlement outside Buner District enroute to Mardan city). While little or no support (government or otherwise) has reached these refugees yet, CDRS medical services are an exception. They have been from the inception in 44 degrees (110 degrees Fahrenheit) of heat delivering the much needed medical care.
Thank you CDRS for being there with us in the hour of need of the Buner refugees.
Within a week of the influx of Buner/Swat refugees into Mardan district, Todd's medical team was active and out in the field. Among other destinations, one of their mobile teams made their way to the town of Rustum to our healthcare facility (a few kilometers from Buner border). They are currently based out of our UM Hospital as part of our relief operations in the area. CDRS has not only brought with them much needed medicines but also medical doctors who are treating patients not only at our facility but have setup outreach medical camps in various villages in and around the town of Rustum where refugees are located. Rustum is 200 Km North of Islamabad and an hours drive from the city of Mardan.
In the month of May, they have treated over thousands patients in rural Mardan during various medical camps and at our facility. What's more, each Internally Displaced Person (IDP) treated has been provided with free medicines. The kids have also received toys and mothers given baby formula milk which is required in such dire times.There are around 100,000 refugees in and around the town of Rustum (the first major settlement outside Buner District enroute to Mardan city). While little or no support (government or otherwise) has reached these refugees yet, CDRS medical services are an exception. They have been from the inception in 44 degrees (110 degrees Fahrenheit) of heat delivering the much needed medical care.
Thank you CDRS for being there with us in the hour of need of the Buner refugees.
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