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Helping the Wounded and Chronically Ill in Libya

Written by The Prem Rawat Foundation

Wednesday, 06 April 2011 10:07

The situation in Libya changes by the hour as opposing forces fight for control of the country, but one thing that doesn’t change is the human price paid out daily. Medicines and medical supplies are hard to come by even as the number of severely wounded, both civilians and fighters, is on the increase.

TPRF has teamed up with International Relief & Development (IRD) to help bring pharmaceuticals and medical supplies into the war-torn areas. IRD has obtained a donation of US$11 million-worth of pharmaceutical goods from a supplier in Amsterdam. But getting them to those who need them is no easy task.

A grant of US$25,000 will cover about 25% of the cost of IRD’s plan to distribute urgently needed medical relief in Libya and along the Tunisian border. The successful delivery of emergency medicines and medical supplies to refugee camps bordering Libya is already helping thousands of trauma victims and chronically ill evacuees endure the challenges of their volatile situation.

Amnesty International reports that as many as 18,000 refugees a day fled Libya's war zones in the early weeks of the conflict. The majority are expatriates from sub-Saharan Africa who had originally sought asylum in Libya and now hope to find it in neighboring countries. Others are foreign workers trying to return to their home countries. But many are being turned back at border crossings, swelling the populations of already crowded transit camps in freezing weather.

One of the first to respond to the crisis, IRD immediately recognized the need for trauma medications and life-supporting pharmaceutical supplies (such as insulin) for people with chronic conditions. In Libya, "there are right now critical shortages in pharmaceuticals that treat non-emergency but urgent critical conditions that, if unmet, could lead to loss of life," said Daniel P. Puls, IRD's chief of advancement. "High blood pressure, high cholesterol, cancer, Type II diabetes, and other renal disorders that require ongoing treatment are widespread."

"TPRF’s generous grant will have immediate, lifesaving impact," Mr. Puls said. "It will cover the costs to reach approximately 12,500 beneficiaries. By ensuring that the supplies in serious demand reach those requiring treatment, we are preventing further loss of life during this humanitarian crisis."

Photos courtesy of International Relief & Development.

7 Comments

MAURICIO BERNAL makes this comment

Ayudando a los heridos y a los que sufren enfermedades crónicas en Libia

Saturday, 30 April 2011

Hay que ayudar sin discriminar, carencia,religión y cultura, política. Gracias por dar ejemplo de un futuro y presente con mas dignidad en este planeta.
michael pang-larsen makes this comment

Helping the Wounded and Chronically Ill in Libya

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Thank You for attending to this need.Many people think war is the solution to problems and it hurts to see the consequences of this way of thinking. Human life is most precious. I remember Prem Rawat saying: "the soldier knows the price of a bullet but not the value of a human life".
Judy Basto makes this comment

Helping the Wounded and Chronically Ill in Libya

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

I was so relieved to read that tprf are helping the people of Libya. They are suffering so much just to have freedom and peace.I hope that many will receive Knowledge so they can have freedom and peace inside.
Terry Furie makes this comment

Helping the Wounded and Chronically Ill in Libya

Thursday, 07 April 2011

Thank you for reminding me of the real suffering and devestating conditions the people are facing in Lybia and around the world. All the sudden, my problems are insignificant in the scope of things. I plan to send a contribution by the 15th because I can not think of anyone more trust worthy to join together with as WOPI in this large endeavor. If we all band together. We can make a difference.
PRABHA makes this comment

Helping the Wounded and Chronically Ill in Libya

Wednesday, 06 April 2011

WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE TPRF IN THIS PLANET OF EARTH FOR THE HUMAN BEINGS.EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD CHANGES BUT THE BEING IN THE HUMAN DOESNOT CHANGE THANKS FOR TPRF
Guy makes this comment

Helping the Wounded and Chronically Ill in Libya

Wednesday, 06 April 2011

Peace and Love
HARMONY RAY makes this comment

Helping the Wounded and Chronically Ill in Libya

Wednesday, 06 April 2011

I am proud to be a supporter of TPRF. It is quite a contrast to see the expressions of PEACE and the expressions of WAR. We must choose which line we want to follow. To me, the choice is clear: I choose PEACE ALWAYS.