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Taiwanese fishing vessel rescue team - keep going, ble to help relieve the diffi- eastern Kenya last
cai'iying Taiwan's medical even if it means putting culties of tl'ie victims. They December.
team together with Red yourself at risk. also hope to assist in the
Cross workers from New reconstruction and recovei'y TaiwanIHA is becoming an
Zealand and tlie Solomon Tlie three TaiwanIHA of tlie areas liit by the tsuna- impoitant paitner of huma-
Islands became stranded on medical staff members mi. This shows clearly liow nitarian healthcare groups

a reef. It is srispected that tlien returned to Honiara Taiwan, unlike other coun- worldwide. In the future,
the reef miglit liave risen to lielp look after the tries, prefers direct paitici- through cooperation bet-
during the recent earthqua- more seriously injured pation in humanitarian aid ween TaiwanIHA and its
ke. Tlie Solomon Islands patients at National to checkbook diplomacy. global partners, we can
declaredApril 12 a national Refei'al Hospital (NRH). expect to move a step clo-
day of mourning for the 43 Taiwan International ser to the ideals of "health-
people killed after the The members of the Health Action care transcending all natio-
magnitude 8.1 earthqualce medical team sacrificed (TaiwanlHA) was founded nal boundaries" and of "no
triggered a tsunami tliat tlieir Tomb-Sweeping on March 30, 2006. gaps being allowed in dis-
ripped througli coastal Festival lioliday, whicli Througli it, tl'ie public and ease prevention and disas-
villages earlier tl'iis month. happens to fall on the private sectors of Taiwan ter relief."
Another 7,000 people have Easter holiday, to join the can join forces to actively
been left homeless. The rescue mission. In the paiticipate in ma3or mtei'na-
Taiwanese fishing vessel end, they even put tl'ieir tional endeavors for disas-
liad been returning to tlie lives in danger during tlie ter relief and medical aid.
westei'n town of Gizo after rescue efforts. After hea- TaiwanIHA was there to
delivering aid supplies to ring about this, the people help after deadly landslides
outlying islands wlien it and govei'nment of tlie stnick the Pliilippii'ies last
struck the reef. Fortunately, Solomon Islands expres- Februai'y. It was also there
a US Navy lielicopter, sed their deep gratitude after earthquakes hit
whicli was also assisting for tl'ieir kind assistance. Indonesia last May and this
with tsunami relief nearby, TaiwanIHA and tlie March. Likewise,
managed to rescue everyo- Taiwai'i embassy have TaiwanIHA assisted in
ne on board. This high- promised to continue to relief efforts for tlie outb-
lights the spirit of Taiwan's offer evei'y support possi- reak of Rift Valley Fever in

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