Rescuers Without Borders, a French humanitarian non-governmental organization (NGO), “has intervened on a voluntary basis, since its creation in 1978, during natural disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, etc.), to help affected populations by dispatching emergency relief personnel to the site. “specialized emergency”, recalls the association. Within the NGO, the “Medical Team” delegation (“medical team”, in French) is based in Dijon. Contacted by telephone this Tuesday morning regarding the possibility of an intervention after the passage of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte last weekend, Hervé Roy, president of SSF Medical Team, told us that the association “made a proposal for intervention on Monday. “We are waiting for answers on needs and logistical possibilities. »
“The proposal was taken into account by the French authorities”
This proposal, if accepted by the French State, would be marked by “the deployment of the emergency medical antenna of SSF Medical Team, in this case 20 people, including five doctors from the humanitarian commission of SOS Médecins France, five to six nurses and administrative logisticians,” explains Hervé Roy. “At this stage, the proposal has been taken into account by the French authorities. For the moment, the latter are prioritizing all state resources that are being transported, which is logical. On site, as you must know, there are logistical problems. »
“We have people on alert”
The president of SSF Medical Team explains that depending on “the moment we leave, we will see how to organize the mission, knowing that it is always complicated during the holiday period, with a lot of staff who work in the medical field, and who are therefore either on duty or at rest. » Whatever happens, Hervé Roy is nevertheless reassuring about a possible intervention in Mayotte: “We have people on alert and in standby. »
