Upon request from the Japanese Government, Thailand stands ready to send Thai medical teams to assist the Japanese in providing medical services to victims, especially young children affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami.
On 22 April 2011, at 14.30 hrs. (Thailand local time), Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto, Foreign Minister of Japan, as part of his press conference at Japan’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, expressed his appreciation to the Thai Government for dispatching medical teams consisting of one pediatrician and one nurse to assist Japan’s own medical teams upon the request of the Japanese Government. The Thai — Japanese medical team will be assigned to provide medical check-ups and advice to evacuees, especially young children currently living in evacuation shelters around Fukushima province and nearby areas.
Each team is scheduled to work with Japanese medical teams for two weeks, with the first team starting its mission on 9 May 2011. Consequently, the second team will replace the first team and remain in Japan for another two weeks.
Soon after the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, Thailand had informed the Japanese side of Thailand’s estimated 500 Japanese-speaking Thai doctors and nurses who stood ready to provide medical assistance to the victims in Japan upon request.
For further information, please contact the Press Division, Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tel.02-6435170, Fax.02-6435169, E-mail: div0704@mfa.go.th