On September 23, 2017, Direct Relief volunteers began distributing bags of personal care items in Hueyapan, Morelos. Children wait by the dozens before being seen at a dental clinic in Zacozonapan, Mexico, sponsored by Baxter International Foundation, Asociación Gilberto and Direct Relief on Nov. 9, 2017. Medications gathered at the warehouse would be used to serve not only the temporary hospital in town, but also regional hospitals across 5 towns, health centers, and traveling medical teams headed to smaller municipalities, where daily tremors continued more than a month after the first quake. In the relocated hospital, temporarily staged in a local school’s gymnasium/auditorium, medications were stored in the bleachers. The process of recovery from the earthquakes at the one-year mark reflects the social and economic disparity that exists throughout the country in many ways. The Driving Your Health program was established in 2015 to help expand access to health care, provide health education, and increase early detection of potentially serious health conditions. Casa de la Amistad, a center for pediatric cancer that has helped more than 9,000 children with limited resources, used its funding to purchase a bus to transport patients from its center in southern Mexico City to hospitals around the city. �]ж�R����6j. An Israeli international humanitarian agency has prepared a team to fly to Mexico to assist in rescuing victims of Thursday’s massive earthquake. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Mexico on Sept. 19, causing buildings to sway sickeningly in the capital on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that did major damage. Expand Mexico’s only COFEPRIS NOM compliant humanitarian aid pharmaceutical supply chain to distribute medical donations approved by donor companies to the Secretaries of Health of Morelos and Oaxaca. ($28,114 USD / $540,000 MXN), Contracted with Kuehne + Nagel, one of the logistics and storage companies most recognized by the pharmaceutical industry, to ensure transparency and integrity in the supply chain of donated products. Ultimately, more than 370 deaths were reported in the aftermath of the second 2017 quake, with an epicenter in the state of Puebla. On September 7, 2017, an 8.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Mexico, claiming at least 98 lives. A second quake struck Central Mexico with 7.1 magnitude force on September 19, 2017, the anniversary of a devastating earthquake in 1985 that had left 10,000 people dead. stream As conditions evolved after the earthquakes struck, doctors informed Direct Relief, medical needs did as well, moving from trauma injuries such as fractures to minor problems, such as skin irritation, swelling, and lacerations from exposure to damaged structures and stagnant water. 3 0 obj Direct Relief’s response to the crisis caused by the initial quake was already well underway at that point, in coordination with Mexican and local governments. FOR THE MEXICO EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE IN FY 2017 USAID/OFDA1 $400,000 $400,000 HIGHLIGHTS A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck central Mexico on September 19, collapsing buildings and resulting in at least 250 deaths GoM declares a state of emergency in affected areas and requests international assistance USAID deploys a DART, including endobj Many families ended up sleeping outside, on sidewalks and in parks, with only tarps for protection from blazing sun and torrential rain. Tuesday’s earthquake in central Mexico hit on the anniversary of a devastating 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck on the same day 32 years ago in Mexico City. A full 100% percent of the contributions received for Mexico earthquake assistance efforts are restricted for exclusive use to assist health organizations working with people affected by the earthquakes. On September 10, 2017, Direct Relief arrived in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, with shipments of medication, gauze, surgical gloves, and other needed supplies, and began working with state and federal governments to bring large-scale shipments of medication and medical supplies to hospitals in the region. (Photo by Meghan Dhaliwal for Direct Relief). Direct Relief’s Mexico team worked in conjunction with the state government to find a new storage facility, a large warehouse not far from the temporary hospital in Juchitán. Direct Relief offered support and an Emergency Health Kit to Mexico’s operational-response officials. — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) September 19, 2017. Mexico was still in the midst of recovering from another powerful earthquake that had struck southern Mexico on September 7. Just days later, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City on September 19, 2017, toppling structures and prompting evacuations across Mexico’s capital. A year after the Ecuador earthquake, we still have work to do 17 Apr 2017 by Nury Bermúdez, Emergency Response, Risk Management and Livelihoods Officer, UNDP Ecuador With UNDP support, 2,600 families have resumed agricultural production in rural areas of Manabí and Esmeraldas, generating average increases of 50 percent in sales. FedEx and Baxter made significant early contributions. ($18,883 US / $362,600 MXN), Repaired damages to the facilities of Asociación Gilberto Delegación Estado de México, A.C., and provided funds to conduct health examinations for people affected by the earthquake in the State of Mexico. Mexican health officials immediately began using the space to store and organize medications from individual donors, pharmaceutical companies, and non-governmental organizations. Within a few weeks of the first quake, about half of the floor space in the cavernous, hangar-like space was filled with donations. Dozens of Mexican Red Cross teams are searching for survivors, transporting the injured to hospitals and providing first aid on the scene. (Photo by Dominic Bracco II for Direct Relief) A second quake This week the focus of our Geography in the News poster is the Mexico Earthquake.The poster provides an overview of the earthquake that occurred on Wednesday 20th September 2017.. The Mexican Diabetes Association, for instance, directed funding toward establishing mobile glucose test sites in Mexico City, raising awareness and providing a pathway for diagnosis. After Mexico each massive quake, Direct Relief responded as quickly and expansively as possible, helping survivors overcome enormous challenges and working to prevent any further loss of life. On September 19, 2017, a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Mexico, causing 369 deaths and extensive damage to the region. ($45,912 US / $881,617.50 MXN), Repaired and remodeled the health center of Fundación Mexicana para la Planeacion Familiar, A.C. in Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca which was damaged by earthquakes. The hospital’s primary storage facility collapsed in the first earthquake, taking a month’s worth of medications with it. Hours before it hit, people throughout Mexico were conducting earthquake drills to mark the date. Schools distributed information and divided visit days by age, helping avoid confusion, overcrowding, or the need to turn anyone away. The Israel Defense Forces Search and Rescue Unit and two other Israeli aid agencies have sent emergency response teams to Mexico in the wake of a deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 200, flattened buildings, and extensively damaged infrastructure. The organization had been preparing for Hurricane Katia’s landfall when the initial earthquake struck, thus staff in-country were able to coordinate responses to both disaster situations. On November 9, 2017, the Baxter International Foundation, Asociación Gilberto, and Direct Relief sponsored a dental clinic for dozens of children in Zacazonapan. Direct Relief worked closely with pharmaceutical companies and Mexico’s medical service to see that medical workers on the ground had timely access to needed medications such as IV antibiotics and analgesics. Volunteer Elidia Marcos, 23, holds a sign asking for water, medicine and tools to aid victims of the earthquake in Mexico City. Direct Relief has many connections and partners in the country from previous relief efforts: sending medical supplies in the wake of Hurricane John in 2006, providing aid to a pediatric hospital and clinics in response to a 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak, airlifting medical supplies again in 2009 in the wake of Hurricane Jimena, organizing flood-relief efforts in 2013, helping cities prep for subsequent years’ hurricane seasons, and working with organizations such as Partners In Health and the Baxter International Foundation and Asociación Gilberto on mobile health initiatives supporting preventative care. Direct Relief assisted in sourcing tents, food, and hard-to-find medications, coordinating on the distribution of goods via Mexfam’s fleet of vans. Exactly 32 years later, on Sept. 19, 2017, a combination trepidatory (up-and-down) and oscillatory (side-to-side) 7.1 earthquake hit, 12 days after a nearby oscillatory 8.2 quake. Prior to the first earthquake, Direct Relief had established an extensive national network of government and non-profit healthcare providers which allowed it to quickly and effectively respond to both short and long-term medical needs. The clinic was part of Driving Your Health, which aims to connect residents in and around Mexico City with health care. But a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that ripped through her city and killed hundreds on Sept. 19, 2017, changed her plans. Oxfam is an international charity that is working to aid earthquake victims in Mexico. (Photo by Meghan Dhaliwal for Direct Relief). As the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Chiapas recorded fatalities and massive infrastructure damage from the first quake, Direct Relief staff already in Mexico City quickly responded. <> Students had been practicing earthquake drills just hours before the second quake struck. 2 0 obj This practice was adopted several years ago to avoid potential confusion about donors’ intentions, particularly following high-profile emergencies which often spur spontaneous online financial contributions from a generous public wanting to help. Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a fallen building in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City on Sept. 19, 2017. The 2017 Chiapas earthquake struck at 23:49 CDT on 7 September (local time; 04:49 on the 8th UTC) in the Gulf of Tehuantepec off the southern coast of Mexico, near state of Chiapas, approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi) southwest of Pijijiapan (alternately, 101 kilometres (63 mi) south-southwest of Tres Picos), with a Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Vast Amounts of Aid for Mexico Earthquake Survivors September 22 2017 Field Report by Dina Sleiman MEXICO – When a second earthquake struck Mexico in only eleven days, Operation Blessing was already active helping survivors of the first quake. 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