Photo of the Day: Canadian Red Cross field hospital treating patients in Ormoc

The Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) in Ormoc, Philippines opened to treat its first patients last week. The field hospital has been set up in front of the local hospital which suffered extensive damage as a result of the typhoon and will help the local community by providing health services including surgery, maternal and child health, immunization, and pediatric care. Canadian Red Cross delegates continue to work closely with the local hospital and community to provide health services and relief and have already provided great relief to the local hospital staff who were working hard to help those in need of medical services following the storm. You can find some photos of the field hospital construction in this photo blog. 

You can support Red Cross relief efforts by donating to the Typhoon Haiyan fund.