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350 Thai doctors volunteer for Nepal

BANGKOK: Hundreds of doctors nationwide have volunteered to help in Nepal in the wake of the devastating earthquake near Kathmandu on Saturday (April 25) that has killed more than 3,200 people and injured over 6,500.

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By Bangkok Post

Monday 27 April 2015 04:46 PM


People burn the bodies of earthquake victims at a mass cremation at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu on April 26, 2015. Aid groups and governments worldwide intensified efforts April 26 to help earthquake-hit Nepal, but blocked roads, downed power lines and overcrowded hospitals posed formidable challenges in an already poor country. Photo: AFP/Prakash Mathema

People burn the bodies of earthquake victims at a mass cremation at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu on April 26, 2015. Aid groups and governments worldwide intensified efforts April 26 to help earthquake-hit Nepal, but blocked roads, downed power lines and overcrowded hospitals posed formidable challenges in an already poor country. Photo: AFP/Prakash Mathema

The Medical Council of Thailand set up online registration for volunteers, and as of around 2pm Monday a total of 350 doctors had signed their names. 

The council said on its website that volunteers would be put in groups based on their field of expertise  to make it easier to match the demand to doctors with the needed skills.

It was not yet known what medical skills were needed most, but as soon as the information was available from Nepal registered volunteers with the requisite experience would be contacted.

It asked volunteers to be ready to face hardship. There were no basic facilities, food or water in the disaster areas, so they must be prepared for uncertainties. Bangkok Post