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| UK drugs for 20,000 land in Haiti | UK drugs for 20,000 land in Haiti |
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| The first planeload of medicines donated by UK drug companies has landed in Haiti, with emergency kits to treat as many as 20,000 people. | |
| UK drug companies have pledged £5.6m in donations, with more flights planned carrying antibiotics, pain killers and anti-fungals among other supplies. | |
| These have been specifically requested by Haitian authorities, organisers say. | |
| It comes as the Disasters Emergency Committee said its Haiti appeal had now raised £38m in the UK. | |
| The aid flight took off from Newquay, Cornwall, on Wednesday and landed in Haiti on Thursday afternoon. | |
| Anthony Dunnett is president of International Health Partners (IHP) - the organisation that co-ordinates offers of medical aid to disaster zones and works closely with local and international aid bodies. | Anthony Dunnett is president of International Health Partners (IHP) - the organisation that co-ordinates offers of medical aid to disaster zones and works closely with local and international aid bodies. |
| He said: "We have to ensure that the medicines we send to Haiti are exactly what are needed by doctors on the spot so that patients gain maximum benefit. | He said: "We have to ensure that the medicines we send to Haiti are exactly what are needed by doctors on the spot so that patients gain maximum benefit. |
| DEC APPEAL The Disasters Emergency Committee is co-ordinating an appeal to help the people of HaitiThere are 13 charities involved including the British Red Cross, Islamic Relief and World VisionDonate via the class="" href="http://www.dec.org.uk">DEC website or by telephoning 0370 60 60 900 class="" href="/2/hi/in_depth/8460620.stm">DEC radio appeal class="" href="/2/hi/americas/8456730.stm">Haiti: How to help | |
| "Arrangements are in place to ensure that these supplies reach patients with the minimum of delay once the aircraft has landed." | "Arrangements are in place to ensure that these supplies reach patients with the minimum of delay once the aircraft has landed." |
| Other supplies being flown in from the UK include toilet and water treatment kits sent from the Red Cross base at Warmley, South Gloucestershire, on Wednesday. | Other supplies being flown in from the UK include toilet and water treatment kits sent from the Red Cross base at Warmley, South Gloucestershire, on Wednesday. |
| A Red Cross spokesman said it was also including advice leaflets on how to minimise risks while cooking and other basic hygiene measures. | A Red Cross spokesman said it was also including advice leaflets on how to minimise risks while cooking and other basic hygiene measures. |
| Diggers are also being sent to construct latrines. | Diggers are also being sent to construct latrines. |
| And on Wednesday a Cornish charity was getting ready to fly hundreds of boxes of aid from Newquay Airport on a special charter flight. | And on Wednesday a Cornish charity was getting ready to fly hundreds of boxes of aid from Newquay Airport on a special charter flight. |
| Seven hundred ShelterBoxes were being sent directly to the island's capital of Port-au-Prince. | Seven hundred ShelterBoxes were being sent directly to the island's capital of Port-au-Prince. |
| The supplies included 40 tonnes of aid, with enough shelter for 7,000 people. | The supplies included 40 tonnes of aid, with enough shelter for 7,000 people. |