Two doctors from a Japanese NGO left Narita Airport for Moldova, a neighboring country of Ukraine, on the night of the 29th to help those who fled the invasion by Russian troops.
The Japanese NGO "Peace Winds Japan" dispatches staff to Moldova, which accepts evacuees from Ukraine, to support supplies.
At local evacuation shelters, the number of people who complain of illness or anxiety is increasing, so the NGO has decided to dispatch a new doctor, Mototaka Inaba, and a nurse, Ayana Sasaki. rice field.
The two of them had abundant experience in supporting people who were damaged by conflicts and disasters, so they went through the departure procedure at Narita Airport on the night of the 29th.
Mr. Inaba said, "I want to identify medical needs and work on what I can do on the spot. I want to be prepared for the situation where I can enter Ukraine."
Mr. Sasaki said, "I think the people who are evacuating are having anxious days. Even if there is a language barrier, I want to provide mental support by touching it with my hands."
The two will begin their activities in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, on the 31st of local time.