News Myanmar Savings: SAMARITAN'S PURSE BEGINS LIFE-SAVING SURGICAL CARE IN MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE ZONE
Today, Samaritan's Purse began surgical operations at an existing temporary medical unit in Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, located in the Mandalay region. A team of doctors and nurses are providing life-saving care at the unit while the organization's disaster response specialists finish setting up a full-scale Emergency Field Hospital. The 60-bed hospital will be equipped with an emergency room, laboratory, pharmacy, critical care unit, and two operating rooms where dozens of surgeries
News Myanmar Savings: SAMARITAN'S PURSE RESPONDS TO DEADLY EARTHQUAKE IN MYANMAR; AIRLIFTING EMERGENCY FIELD HOSPITAL AND LIFE-SAVING SUPPLIES
Samaritan's Purse is responding to the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28. It was followed just 12 minutes later by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock. This powerful quake has caused widespread destruction across both countries—collapsing buildings and infrastructure, killing more than 1,700 people, and injuring countless more. Search and rescue efforts are still underway, and the death toll is expected to climb. The Ministry of Health in Myanmar has requested a
News Myanmar Savings: Myanmar turmoil: UN envoy Noeleen Heyzer calls on Asean to bring ‘humanitarian pause’ to violence
The United Nations' newly appointed special envoy for Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, has called on ASEAN to work with the UN to facilitate a "humanitarian pause" to the fighting and escalating strife in the ...
News Myanmar Savings: Myanmar turmoil: UN envoy Noeleen Heyzer holds talks with Cambodia’s Hun Sen, calls on Asean to bring ‘humanitarian pause’ to violence
Noeleen Heyzer held talks with Asean’s current chair, Cambodian leader Hun Sen, amid signs of turmoil within the bloc over dealing with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.
