MERCY MALAYSIA DEPLOYS SECOND TEAM TO JAPAN

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY) deployed a second team last night to support the relief efforts of its local partner Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) in Iwate, Japan.

MERCY Malaysia executive council member Norazam Ab Samah said this was part of its commitment to the Letter of Undertaking (LoU) secured last week.

"As part of our LoU, we are able to channel funds raised in Malaysia to support emergency missions under AMDA.

"As of today, they have deployed 62 relief and medical personnel, 23 doctors, 10 nurses, two midwives, one assistant nurse, two pharmacists and 24 coordinators," he said in a statement here Friday.

Norazam is leading the second team accompanied by the head of Relief Operations, Hew Cheong Yew.

Meanwhile, MERCY Malaysia president Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus said the team was grateful to all who had been calling and writing to offer help.

He said Malaysia Airlines (MAS) had also been responsive by assisting the second MERCY Malaysia team with flight arrangements to Japan.

"We appreciate everyone's support for our work and relief efforts," said Ahmad Faizal.

The first MERCY Malaysia team to Japan was deployed on March 13, comprising four personnel to assess the conditions in Japan.

They arrived back in Malaysia last Saturday.