Infant formula milk urgently needed in Sri Lanka war zone
156 civilian causalities were received at the Puthumathaan hospital on March 30th, Dr.T.Sathiyamoorthy, Regional Director of Health of Kilinochchi district, said in a situation update.
The update further said:
Many under 2 year children who lost their mother need bottle milk and unfortunately it is not available.
Hospital need medicines and still the required amounts were not sent to this area. Hospital near area was shell attacked and one hospital staff and his child died on the spot. In the same incident mother with 35 days old baby was injured.
She was taken to ICRC ship but mother died. Husband cried and child cried for milk. No bottle milk powder is available here for even infant. Fortunately another mother agreed to feed this baby too. Husband is coming with wife’s death body and his 35 days old child.
In another attack a pregnant mother was injured in her abdomen and The fetus hand was exposd and doctors only did dressing. There is not enough anesthetic medicine at hospital and the health Ministry did not send anesthetic medicines.
Shell attacked at infront of the Mullivaikal Pillayar temple on 29.03.2009
Mathalan- Mullivaikal main road was under attack on 29.03.2009
During shell attacked ,people searching safty places
ICRC ship, for patient transportation
