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The Works of Our Kırıkhan Team
24.02.2023
A team of 7 people, consisting of doctors and nurses providing primary health care services serves dozens of earthquake victims and carries out screening activities in the tent set up by the International Doctors Association on February 10 at Kırıkhan Sports Facilities.
- Dr. Mehmet Coşkun, who working as a family doctor in Konya, told AA correspondent that he taked annal leave and volunteered as soon as he heard about the first earthquake.
- Stated that they try to share and alleviate people's pain, Coşkun said that “We try to help as much as we can. We start the treatment around 08:00, but usually the end of the shift is not clear. No matter how much our citizens need after such an earthquake, we are trying to meet those needs, even if it is 00.00 at night.”
- Coşkun stated that they also received support from some pharmacist chambers for the supply of medicines.
- Emphasizing that working in the earthquake zone is a different feeling, Coşkun continued his words as follows:
- “People are extremely happy when we relieve a pain of both their child and themselves. They see us as one of their own. The other day, someone said, 'This state is mine, it is a state that can be kissed on the forehead' and he/she got up and kissed my forehead and left. So they are so happy with us. You will be the happiest person when you can heal him, even if it is a small pain. As a doctor, you both reach the peak of medicine and meet this need of that person.”
- Coşkun stated that they work alternately for one week and have treated more than 2,000 people so far.
“It’s very interesting that People don’t get tired here”
- Working at the dialysis center from Istanbul, Dr. Ersoy Ertunç also stated that he wanted to be on the field since the first day, but his turn has just came.
- Explaining that they are trying to provide primary health care services, Ertunç said that “We are looking after a sick child. To be with them. We would like to do more, but I hope the wounds will heal as soon as possible. For example, we looked at nearly 200 patients yesterday, until 23.00. The patient profile is the same, but we have come voluntarily and because we know their situation, we try harder to give whatever we can.
- Muhammed Selman Güçlü, 3rd year student at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, stated that he came to the earthquake zone to help his teachers.
- Stated that her son is receiving immune treatment Medicine Bahar Gezer said that “There are no words to describe my happiness right now. Because this medicine is very important for my child. My child meets his/her immunity with medication. I don't know how to thank the doctors because this medicine is a vital medicine. That was important for me.”