The China International Search and Rescue Team continued its medical outreach on Saturday in the metropolitan location of Myanmars Mandalay region.Through disease screening, consultations, medication guidance, and medicine distribution, the team supplied on-site medical services to residents affected by the 7.9-magnitude earthquake.At a relief camp near the University of Medicine in Mandalay, the teams medical personnel used self-developed mobile diagnostic equipment &-- such as handheld ultrasound devices, portable X-ray machines, and bedside ECG displays &-- to conduct free evaluations for over 250 regional residents.
Essential medications, consisting of anti-infectives, analgesics, and antihypertensives, were distributed on-site based on diagnoses.Near Mandalay Palace, the medical personnel team tailored services for prevalent regional diseases, especially respiratory, gastrointestinal, and immune system conditions exacerbated by the high temperatures in the earthquake-affected areas, providing medication assistance and conducting health education on breathing care and persistent illness management to enhance public health awareness and self-care capabilities.The team consists of over 10 professionals from the China International Search and Rescue Team, covering 14 specialties, consisting of internal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics.Since deploying to Myanmar, they have actually supported search-and-rescue operations and structural assessments while decontaminating over 120,000 square meters of rescue and operational zones.Collaborating with other Chinese rescue teams, including China Search and Rescue Team, a rescue group from Chinas Hong Kong and Shenzhen Public Welfare Rescue Team, they have actually provided day-and-night medical support, performing over 500 medical consultations.The China International Search and Rescue Team will continue its medical outreach across relief camps in Mandalay in batches, focusing on treatment for acute and chronic conditions such as respiratory, hepatobiliary, cardiovascular, and endocrine disorders.Additionally, they plan to contribute urgently needed medical supplies and devices to regional centers.