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Indian govt sends 841 cartons of medicines, diagnostic kits to earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria

| @indiablooms | Feb 11, 2023, at 03:51 pm

New Delhi: India has sent 841 cartons of medicines, protection safety tools, and diagnostics to quake-hit Syria and Turkey under the Operation Dost, media reports said.

The official sources told ANI that India had dispatched 841 cartons of medicine, protection safety tools, and diagnostics with a weight of 6.19 tons have been sent to Turkey and Syria.

The medicines that have been sent include Paracetamol 100 ML IV, Ceftriaxone GM INJ, Propofol INJ., etc. The protection and safety tools that have been sent include gowns, gloves, shoe covers, and caps, reports ANI.

The other medical aid includes Electrocardiographs six channels, Syringe Pump, and a Physiologic monitor system, the Indian news agency reported.

The Indian army set up a field hospital under ‘Operation Dost’ to provide assistance to Turkey’s earthquake-hit people.

Following the massive earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria on Feb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed that all possible assistance be extended to the affected people.

Modi tweeted on Friday: "Our teams are working day and night as a part of ‘Operation Dost.’ They will keep giving their best to ensure maximum lives and property are saved. In this critical time, India stands firmly with the people of Türkiye."

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