winding down.
medical cases seen in Apia hospital in the past two weeks and care is now largely
being handed over to Samoan health services and aid agencies.
counsellors will stay on in Samoa until next week.
wound care, infection control, routine surgical follow-ups, with some counselling for
trauma and grief" says Mr Ryall.
prompt and generous way they have stepped up to help our neighbours in Samoa.".
Samoa to help tsunami victims.
providing visiting specialists. In the next few weeks and months this will include
respiratory physicians - to assist with the after effects of wet lung (from breathing in
seawater); microbiologists to assist with sampling and testing services; and
psychiatric professionals to assist with grief counselling services. Routine care will
now be provided by local medical professionals with ongoing support from visiting
NZ medical personnel under existing aid programmes.
counterpart AusAid, as the recovery phase of the health response continues in Samoa.
Through NZAID, the New Zealand Government is providing significant long term
support to improve the provision of healthcare in Samoa. Additional needs arising
from the tsunami will be integrated into this ongoing assistance from NZAID and
other donors. Most medical equipment and supplies brought to Samoa during the
emergency response have been donated by the Government and companies in New
Zealand and will remain in Samoa to assist with medical care.