Samaritan's Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital to Treat Victims of the Turkey Earthquake

Today, international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse accepted its first patients at the Emergency Field Hospital in Antakya, Turkey. Back-to-back earthquakes rocked the region last week, killing more than 36,000 people and leaving tens of thousands in desperate need of medical care.
The Emergency Field Hospital was airlifted on Friday, along with critically needed supplies, such as hygiene kits, solar lights and shelter tarp to aid families in the hardest-hit areas. The field hospital-equipped with 52 patient beds, a pharmacy and 2 operating rooms-is located in the parking lot of a 1,100-bed hospital, which is no longer functional due to the earthquake. Samaritan's Purse doctors and nurses treated dozens of patients in the first hours of operation.
"Our Emergency Field Hospital is now open, and our medical team has already treated earthquake injuries like broken bones, wounds and infections, said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse. "People are suffering, and we are there to meet their physical needs in Jesus' Name. Please pray for everyone affected and for our Disaster Assistance Response Team as they meet these emergency needs."
The N.C.-based organization has 93 disaster response specialists on the ground in Turkey with more traveling to the area in the coming days.
Tags : samaritan's purse Samaritan's Purse news Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Hot Trends
-
The LeFevre Quartet Announces 20th Anniversary Concert Celebration
-
Matt Maher Reveals How Johnny Cash & Roy Orbison Inspired His New Song
-
Hillsong's Marty Sampson's Startling Revelations About Brian Houston & His Own Marriage
-
The Jim Brady Trio Debuts Their New Album and Single (Listen to the New Single Here)
-
Don't Miss the 3 Heath Brothers' "We Need Revival"
-
Here Are Lyrics to Amy Grant's "Trees We'll Never See"
-
Michael English's Mother is Critically Sick & Asks for Prayers
-
Gateway Church Pastor Robert Morris Undergoes Emergency Surgery
-
Jaelee Roberts Releases the Raw and Emotional “Heavy As A Stone In Her Heart”
-
Josh Baldwin “Where the Glory Is” Album Review
-
Dr. Jeff Brodsky Plans a 2600-Mile Barefoot Bicycle Ride to Raise Awareness to Human Trafficking
-
Dr. David Jeremiah Had a Fall & Cancels All Speaking Engagements for "Singing in the Sun"
-
Here Are the Lyrics And Video of Chris McClarney's "Speak to the Mountains"
-
The Grascals “Straighten the Curves” Album Review
-
Brooke Ligertwood Reveals Her Motherly Heart with "I Belong to Jesus (Dylan's Song)"
Most Popular
-
The LeFevre Quartet Announces 20th Anniversary Concert Celebration
-
Matt Maher Reveals How Johnny Cash & Roy Orbison Inspired His New Song
-
Hillsong's Marty Sampson's Startling Revelations About Brian Houston & His Own Marriage
-
The Jim Brady Trio Debuts Their New Album and Single (Listen to the New Single Here)
-
Don't Miss the 3 Heath Brothers' "We Need Revival"
-
Here Are Lyrics to Amy Grant's "Trees We'll Never See"
-
Michael English's Mother is Critically Sick & Asks for Prayers
-
Gateway Church Pastor Robert Morris Undergoes Emergency Surgery
-
Jaelee Roberts Releases the Raw and Emotional “Heavy As A Stone In Her Heart”
-
Josh Baldwin “Where the Glory Is” Album Review
-
Dr. Jeff Brodsky Plans a 2600-Mile Barefoot Bicycle Ride to Raise Awareness to Human Trafficking
-
Dr. David Jeremiah Had a Fall & Cancels All Speaking Engagements for "Singing in the Sun"
-
Here Are the Lyrics And Video of Chris McClarney's "Speak to the Mountains"
-
The Grascals “Straighten the Curves” Album Review
-
Brooke Ligertwood Reveals Her Motherly Heart with "I Belong to Jesus (Dylan's Song)"