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Subject: Canadian Medical Teams to depart tomorrow for China
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Canadian Medical Assistance Teams to depart tomorrow for China
5/16/2008: TORONTO/ VANCOUVER: Canadian Medical Assistance Teams will hold a news conference on Saturday May 17, 2008 at 9:30am to announce the departure of the first of several medical teams headed to aid in the relief effort of earthquake ravaged Sichuan, China.
"Due to deploy tomorrow, are: Team Leaders Paramedic Dave Deines and Dr. Dave Ratcliffe, Dr. Haibo Xu, Dr. Charles Jiang, and Paramedic Chris Kaley," stated Valerie Rzepka, acting Chairperson of Canadian Medical Assistance Teams from Toronto. "They will conduct an in-depth assessment of the region, partnering with our contacts on the ground, in order to make the best plan for our teams to implement. Medical volunteers from across Canada have stepped up and offered their skills and expertise to the people of Sichuan. We aim to send rotations medical staff to work in our field hospital for several weeks to come."
Volunteers pay their own way to travel to the disaster zone. Donations toward the cost involved would be greatly appreciated, and can be given through our website www.canadianmedicalteams.org
Press Conference:
Where: Vancouver International Airport, (YVR) Centre Court adjacent to the Jade Carving
When: May 17, 2008 at 9:30 am PST
Who: Bill Coltart, CMAT Regional Chair (Western Canada), and CMAT Primary Response Trauma Team.
For further information on the CMAT Chinese response, or for media inquiries, please contact:
In Toronto - Valerie Rzepka
vrzepka@canadianmedicalteams.org
(416)450-4270
In Vancouver - Bill Coltart
bcoltart@canadianmedicalteams.org
(250)338-3219

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About Canadian Medical Assistance Teams: CMAT is a non profit, non governmental, non denominational organization based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Established in January 2004, CMAT has earned a reputation as an important partner agency of the United Nations and World Health Organization, and is accredited in Sphere Minimum Standards for Humanitarian Relief. CMAT's mission is to help reduce suffering and improve the health and welfare of families, by providing medical aid to the victims of natural and/or complex disasters, both in Canada and Internationally. For Media inquiries please contact Valerie at 416-450-4270 or vrzepka@CanadianMedicalTeams.org.
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这次去的五个人中两位华裔医生是朋友，也是今早共同从多伦多出发的。灾难发生后两人都想回去做点儿什么于是积极寻找北美前往中国的救援队信息，共联系了两个一个是目前出发的这个医疗救援队，还有一个是美国已经在中国开始帮助现场救援的非医疗救援队。出于专业对口可能更多的发挥自己的价值考虑最终选择了加拿大这个。某种程度上说，正是他们的积极联络和行动敦促了这次救援队之行。
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