IIMSAM Official appeals for enhanced support for relief and rehabilitations works in Haiti

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 22, 2010 --

In his appeal to world community for support rehabilitation work in Haiti after earthquake disaster Dr. Naseer Homoud Goodwill Ambassador and Director of Middle East office for the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina against Malnutrition (IIMSAM), the Permanent Observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council urged all governments and organizations to extend their helping hands to Haiti rehabilitation and relief work being undertaken by numerous organization and with support of several governments. Dr. Homoud said “nevertheless, the world community responded very quickly to relief and rehabilitation work in Haiti, it still needs a lot to be done. The disaster shall have far reaching implications to affected people and a long term planning to support Haiti for rehabilitation of its people is dire need of the hour”

Dr. Homoud while commending the support from governments, individuals and organization for the Haiti rehabilitating works said “indeed it was heartening to see the response of people across the globe and this shows that still humanity is faith and practice of majority of peoples notwithstanding their differences. They have come forward to help Haitian who had virtually lost everything in this disaster. People have donated to different relief organizations, which have sent troops to Haiti. Different organizations have taken the help of social networking sites for collecting necessary fund to help Haiti victims. A large number of people from different parts of the world have given overwhelming response to the appeals of the organizations for supporting Haiti relief”

Speaking on International Medical Assistance Programme (IMAP) of IIMSAM, Dr. Homoud expressed his gratefulness for the support people rendered to IIMSAM for relief and rehabilitation work in Haiti. He further mentioned that IIMSAM- IMAP team under supervision of Dr. Alan Goldsmith who is also Goodwill Ambassador of IIMSAM and Director of its IMAP programme left to Haiti immediately after the disaster took place. Dr. Homoud added “my thanks and congratulations are due to IIMSAM-IMAP team and for Dr. Goldsmith and His Excellency Ambassador Remigio M. Maradona Director General of the IIMSAM who reacted without any delay realizing the pain and agony of the Haitian people. I also express my gratitude for the people who supported IIMSAM in this noble effort”.

Dr. Homoud while outlining the rehabilitation works in Haiti by IIMSAM-IMAP team highlighted the core areas of its operation. He said “IIMSAM-IMAP team adopted a clear-cut strategy to deal with instant impacts on affected people. The team with its partner hospitals started entertaining patients for treatments and providing medicines and other related medical infrastructures which were then dire need”.

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