Dispatch of the Third Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team in Response to the Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Türkiye.

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On March 3, the Government of Japan decided to dispatch the third Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team, consisting of 41 members, to the Republic of Türkiye which suffered damages from a large-scale earthquake. The team will depart for Türkiye from March 4 sequentially and replace the second JDR Medical Team already operating in Gaziantep to continue providing medical assistance.

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Japan will continue to provide seamless and effective assistance as much as possible until the restoration and reconstruction of Türkiye.

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The team consists of personnel that includes the team leader, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical coordinators, task coordinators, etc.

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For more information:

https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press3e_000562.html