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AMDA Emergency Relief #7: Kumamoto Earthquake, Japan - 17 August 2026
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk Association of Medical Doctors of Asia , as published by ReliefWeb
· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the relief efforts from 11-16 August are available from the source, including the activities and support provided to those affected by the earthquake.
Medical support is being provided at an evacuation shelter in Yatsushiro City, one of the areas hardest hit by the recent earthquake. The shelter is located at Yatsushiro Municipal Daiyon Junior High School. A team has been conducting routine medical consultations at the shelter, checking on the well-being of evacuees and staff members.
They have also been organizing physical exercise sessions for the evacuees. Further details about the relief efforts from 11-16 August are available from the source, including the activities and support provided to those affected by the earthquake.
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Category: disaster Published: August 17, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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