Military helping get Canadian Red Cross hospital to the Philippines
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Rob Nicholson says the military is working with the Canadian Red Cross to deploy a 12-person medical team and field hospital to the Philippines.
He says the unit is a self-contained,general outpatient clinic that can provide basic health and surgical care to up to 300 people a day.
It includes 74 inpatient beds for ongoing observation and care.
Canada has already dispatched elements of the Disaster Assistance Response Team, or DART, to support typhoon relief efforts.
The team can provide basic medical assistance, engineering support and clean water from its sophisticated purification systems.
The Canadian government has also pledged $5 million for the stricken country.
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