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SummaryTürkiye and Syria were hit by two devastating earthquakes on 6 February. Turkish Red Crescent and Syrian Arab Red Crescent are at the very heart of this response.
In Syria, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent teams have been responding with 4,000 volunteers and staff in hardest hit areas – including Hama, Aleppo, Lattakia and Tartous –reaching almost 60,000 people with life-saving support. Medical units have been performing first aid, emergency evacuations and transport to hospitals. Volunteers on the ground have distributed more than 42,000 packages of food, water, basic items and hygiene kits to people, and have been providing restoring family links services.
Red Crescent National Societies in both Türkiye and Syria are providing mental health and psychosocial support to those in need to alleviate distress and refer them for long-term mental health care if necessary.
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Date_Taken10th February 2023
KeywordsVolunteering, Psychosocial support, First Aid, Emergency health, Earthquake
