After two weeks of providing disaster healthcare, MAG continues to conduct relief mission in Manicani Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. On December 12th, MAG staff will fly to Tacloban to meet Terres des Hommes Germany and on Friday, another team will distribute the relief items (food and non-food) to 593 families of Manicani Island. On December 16th, a team of psychiatrists and psychologists will visit Manicani to conduct psychosocial assessment (psychological
MAG Co-Chairperson, Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan, also heads Health Futures Foundation, Inc. and they are conducting Medical Disaster Response in Eastern Samar called HELP SAGIP SAMAR. They are in need of 2 medical doctors and 2 psychologists for their Giporlos mission on December 10-14 and 6 medical doctors, 2 psychologists and 2 dentists on their Quinapundan mission on December 17-21. For any inquires, please contact MAG at 433-1594 or text
The Medical Action Group would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to all MAG members, partners and friends who have extended and pledged their support to the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). Please give us a moment to thank all of you: Cash Donations: 1. Ms. Thelma H. Borromeo, MAG Member from Alberta, Canada 2. Mr. Joel Borromeo 3. Dr. Lito Ocampo, Consultant, De Los Santos Medical Center, MAG Member
Medical Team #3 has safely reached Guiuan, Eastern Samar as of 2:23 P.M today. The van is banked in Barangay Poblacion where the current mission center is based. Our gratitude to Ms. Imelda Gagap for hosting our medical teams. All the medical teams are now in Manicani Island. As of date, MAG already conducted medical missions in Victory Island and Hamorawon. Today, the teams targeted to conduct missions in San
Update from Giporlos as of November 21, 1:00 P.M. Maraming salamat sa aming member-nurse na si Evelyn Lo Castillo: Population: 12, 040 Affected families: 2,240 Casualty: 13 Needs: Food, Medicines, Milk for babies and elderly, Slippers, housing implements (galvanized sheets, nails, vulca seal, etc.), mosquito coils, containers for water and fuel Health status: People suffering from diarrhea. NEED POTABLE WATER
Guiuan, Eastern Samar – There is good signal strength but with intermittent connectivity. Yesterday, Medical Team #2 (Dr. Leah C. Faderon-Fajutagana, Dr. Jaykee Rodriguez and Lucia Ventic) has reached Manicani Island safely and has coordinated with Medical Team #1 (Dr. Amy Abcede and Mercidita De Joya). Both teams are now en route to Victory Island to conduct medical mission to 155 households with 200 children and 200 adults. Medical Team
MAG Medical Disaster Response Day 5 Medical Team #2 has reached Tacloban and preparing for their boat trip to Guiuan. Meanwhile, Medical Team #1 awaits the arrival of Team #2 and has coordinated with US Marines an airlift for additional medical teams and equipment/goods. Medical Team #3 will board an L-300 van carrying medicines and relief goods to Matnog to Samar to Guiuan via RORO. Medical Team #4 is set
The Medical Action Group would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to all MAG members, partners and friends who have extended and pledged their support to the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). Please give us a moment to thank all of you: Cash Donations: 1. Thelma H. Borromeo, MAG Member from Alberta, Canada 2. Joel Borromeo 3. Dr. Lito Ocampo, Consultant, De Los Santos Medical Center, MAG Member 4. Lingap-Kapwa,
MAG Medical Disaster Response Day 4 (Super Typhoon #YolandaPH, #Haiyan) Andres Magalong (Gil) is currently positioned at Divine Word Hospital in Tacloban City to pick up the remaining food and relief packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). However, only 100 packs can be accommodated by the small boat going to Manicani Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Tomorrow at 0325H, Dr. Leah C. Faderon-Fajutagana, Dr. Jaykee Rodriguez and
We are in need of 4 preferably Cebu-based and/or Waray-speaking doctors and 4 nurses who can work with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) France for one month with compensation in Palo, Tolosa and Tanauan, Leyte. For interested applicants, kindly send your CV to msff.philippines@gmail.com and address it to Dr. Jade Sybil Peña. Thank you.