Asian earthquake: report from the first volunteer British hospital team in Pakistan

S Laverick; S Kazmi; S Ahktar; J Raja; S Perera; A Bokhari; S Meraj; K Ayub; A da Silva; M Pye; M Anser; J Pye

doi:10.1136/emj.2006.037333

Asian earthquake: report from the first volunteer British hospital team in Pakistan

Emerg Med J. 2007 Aug;24(8):543-6. doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.037333.

Authors

S Laverick¹, S Kazmi, S Ahktar, J Raja, S Perera, A Bokhari, S Meraj, K Ayub, A da Silva, M Pye, M Anser, J Pye

Affiliation

¹ Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK. sean.laverick@tuht.scot.nhs.uk

Abstract

At 8:52 am on 8 October 2005 a massive earthquake wracked northern Pakistan and Kashmir. Various teams were sent to Islamabad and the disaster region from the UK. We discuss the types of injury patterns seen and recommend that a central register of volunteers should be created to deal with similar situations in the future.

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Disaster Planning / methods
Disasters*
Humans
Pakistan
Personnel, Hospital*
Relief Work / organization & administration*
Surgery Department, Hospital / organization & administration
United Kingdom
Volunteers / organization & administration*
Wound Infection / therapy
Wounds and Injuries / therapy