18 November 2013 – Doctors from “Physicians Across Continents” (PAC) met with Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin H. Tago on November 11 to express their intention to send a medical team to the Typhoon Yolanda affected areas. PAC, an international health charity organization under the Muslim World League, is one of a growing list of international government (GOs) and non-govermental organizations (NGOs) responding to the urgent need for medical invervention for the victims of T. Yolanda.

During the meeting, Ambassador Tago provided the group updates regarding Yolanda’s devastation and pointers on the required coordination activities with Philippine agencies when undertaking such emergency medical relief efforts. The Ambassador also briefed the group on the most recent National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) advisories on the typhoon’s aftermath.

An exploratory team from the Physicians Across Continents has already left for the Philippines on November 12, while the main medical team left Saudi Arabia last November 13. END