The earthquake in Turkey and Syria offers lessons and reminders for disaster response
Even as rescuers rush to arrive, it's often locals who can best offer immediate help, experts say. And they say governments in devastated areas often fail to realize the scope and respond immediately.(Image credit: Bernat Armangue/AP) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jaclyn Diaz Source Type: news
Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built
A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline. The plant’s site in Akkuyu, located some…#turkey #syria #cyprus #akkuyu #rosatom #andrewwhittaker #universityatbuffalo #eastanatolianfault #whittaker #greek (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Amid devastating loss, Turkish family reunited with 'miracle baby' found in quake rubble
Like those of thousands of families across Turkey and Syria, the Fansas' lives were shattered by last week's earthquakes. But Nilay Fansa and her husband, Cengiz, are also holding tight to their "miracle baby." (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Syria's shocking devastation is a chance to revaluate decades of sanctions
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed over 40,000 people and displaced millions in Turkey and Syria has renewed conversations about the U.S.- and European Union sanctions on Syria and left many wondering, including myself: to what end? The harm these sanctions cause to ordinary Syrians has…#turkey #syria #syrians #syrian #basharalassad #assad #universityofoklahoma #joshualandis #aljazeera #departmentofstate (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Increasing Number of Turkey-Syria Earthquake Survivors Show Signs of PTSD Increasing Number of Turkey-Syria Earthquake Survivors Show Signs of PTSD
Doctors in a Turkish field hospital in the southern city of Iskenderun said they are treating increasing numbers of patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and panic attacks after last week ' s earthquake.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - February 15, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Roche announces donation of essential medicines and diagnostic solutions to the people affected by the devastating earthquake in T ürkiye and Syria
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced a donation to Türkiye and Syria with a total value of 1.5 million Swiss Francs. This includes medicines, other products and financial support. Among others, we are committed to donating 120,000 packages of Rocephin, a critical antibiotic used to treat the symptoms of many kinds of bacterial infections and listed on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - February 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Roche Business and Industry Source Type: news
Ripple Donates $1M in XRP to Help Earthquake Victims in Turkey
Leading Silicon Valley blockchain company Ripple has donated substantially to help earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey. In a tweet today, Ripple said it would donate $1 million to NGOs providing relief for victims of last week’s devastating earthquake in both countries. According to Ripple, the…#siliconvalley #ripple #syria #turkey #xrp #mercycorps #care #irc #ethereumcofounder #vitalikbuterin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Syrians left to fend for themselves as earthquake relief fails to materialise
Residents of rebel-held territory tell of sense of abandonment after devastating February 6 disaster (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dispatch from northwest Syria
US inflation declined in January though less than expected, Turkey’s president faces a backlash for an amnesty programme that forgave faults in millions of buildings, and humanitarian aid is finally reaching shell-shocked Syrians after last week’s earthquake. Mentioned in this podcast: Syrians…#turkey #syrians #erdoğan #turkish #ftnewsbriefing #fionasymon #sonjahutson #marcfilippino #jesssmith #peterbarber (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mapping All The World's Major Earthquakes From 1956
Mapping All The World's Major Earthquakes From 1956‒2022 Major earthquakes have occurred since time immemorial, but their observation and impact have not been evenly distributed around the globe. On February 6, two earthquakes struck in Türkiye near the Syrian border. Both registered above a 7 on…#türkiye #syrian #visualcapitalist #pallavirao #usgs #earthquakes #philippineplate #nazcaplate #southamerica #firepacific (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Think of the unthinkable': IMF chief warns world is a very different place after crises like Covid
The Managing Director of the IMF warned that we need to "think of the unthinkable," as we live in "a more shock-prone world" impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the recent earthquake across Syria and Turkey. "We all have to change our mindset to be much more agile…#imf #ukraine #syria #turkey #hadleygamble (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Turkey earthquake solidarity appeal
The powerful earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northwest Syria on 6 February has so far claimed at least 35,000 lives, with thousands still missing and millions displaced.
Communities have been devastated, with buildings turned to dust and public services and critical infrastructure badly affected, hampering rescue efforts. People have been trapped in the rubble for days, while thousands more are left on the streets in freezing temperatures, without food and shelter.
The situation is desperate, but trade unions in Turkey are playing an important role in response to the crisis – and UNISON is now supporting the ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News working internationally Source Type: news
World ’s Deadliest Earthquake Leaves over 33,000 Dead
“A child in North Syria passing by the ruins, after the earthquake hit his town.” - Credit: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)By Sania FarooquiNEW DELHI, India, Feb 13 2023 (IPS) Almost over 33,000 people have been killed and thousands injured by the 7.8 earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey and Syria in the early hours on Monday, February 6th. The first images that came out were of collapsed buildings, rubble strewn across streets, people trapped under rubbles, screaming for help. What followed was the unusually strong aftershock – including one quake which was almost as large as the first.
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sania Farooqui Tags: Aid Featured Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Middle East & North Africa Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Twitter is about to start charging $100 for a critical research tool earthquake rescuers depend on in Turkey and Syria
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to comb the platform for calls for help — including from people trapped in collapsed buildings — and connect people with rescue organizations. They…#turkey #syria #twitter #sedatkapanoglu #eksisozluk #api #kapanoglu #turkish #twitterapi #akinunver (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Twitter ’s plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to comb the platform for calls for help — including people posting their location inside collapsed buildings — and connect people with rescue…#turkey #syria (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
