WCMC Global Emergency Medicine Program responds to Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan, a powerful tropical cyclone devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines  on November 8, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing over 6,000 people in that country alone.  Bobby Sullivan, PA, returned to New York last week after an initial trip on behalf of the Weill Cornell Global Emergency Medicine Program to assess the long term recovery needs of communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan on the Island of Panay. Bobby provided clinical care as part of an inter-disciplinary medical mission organized by the Remote Area Medical, a US-based non-profit entity. RAM’s teams have maintained a sustained presence in the Philippines since the typhoon. Through 2014, the Global EM Program will continue to partner with local agencies in the Philippines to augment emergency response capacity in the region.  Pictured, Bobby Sullivan, PA performs irrigation of a knee laceration from a farming accident on a 15 year old patient.  For more information on Weill Cornell's Global Emergency Medicine Program, visit the webiste.

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