Two professionals from the Toulon Hospital Center on a crucial mission in Mayotte after Cyclone Chido

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Two professionals from CUMP 83 provide essential medico-psychological support on site

After the devastating passage of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, emergency medico-psychological aid was deployed in the region. The Toulon-La Seyne Intercommunal Hospital Center sent two members of its Medical-Psychological Emergency Unit (CUMP 83) as reinforcements to support the affected populations.

Rapid deployment to meet psychological needs

From January 5 to 15, a nurse and a psychologist from CUMP 83 participated in a national-scale mission, organized by the TASK Medical-Psychological Emergency Force under the coordination of the General Directorate of Health (DGS) . In collaboration with eight other volunteers from different regions, these professionals were deployed between Reunion Island and Mayotte for targeted interventions.

In Mayotte, they worked in the local hospital center, offering priority medical-psychological support to health professionals facing an extreme crisis situation, as well as to hospitalized patients.

The key role of CUMPs in crisis situations

CUMPs, units specializing in medical-psychological emergencies, intervene with victims of traumatic events such as natural disasters, attacks or major accidents. Their main objective is to prevent the onset of post-traumatic disorders by identifying and supporting affected people, whether adults, children or rescuers.

Attached to SAMU 83 and under the supervision of the Regional Health Agency (ARS), CUMP 83 is regularly called upon to intervene at the departmental, regional and national level, including in overseas territories.

A commitment praised by the Hospital Center

The Toulon-La Seyne Intercommunal Hospital Center expresses its pride in the commitment of these professionals and their exemplary role in this mission in Mayotte. This intervention illustrates the importance of medical-psychological teams in the management of humanitarian crises and natural disasters.