HHS Augments Medical Care at Hospitals in Puerto Rico Impacted by Hurricane Maria
These sites are in addition to the temporary medical site established at Centro Medico, an emergency and trauma center in San Juan where HHS medical teams have seen more than 245 patients.
"We are bringing the full force of HHS' medical assets and resources to provide needed medical care and to aid in restoring the healthcare system in
Staff from HHS and the
To provide additional medical support, HHS today will begin establishing two Federal Medical Stations sent from the Strategic National Stockpile to serve as temporary shelters for people with special medical needs.
HHS medical personnel also will join
More than 500 HHS personnel from the
Currently, National Disaster Medical System personnel are deployed from
HHS staff members from the
In addition to medical care, HHS continues to provide behavioral health support through the Disaster Distress Helpline. Residents can call 1-800-985-5990 toll free or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. So far, the line has received more than 6,275 calls in areas impacted by hurricanes this year.
The
If you are a healthcare organization interested in offering bulk medical supplies/treatment personnel, or are looking to provide aircraft for evacuations, please visit: https://voad.communityos.org/volunteer-registration-pr-irma .
Information on health, safety and HHS actions are available at www.phe.gov/emergency. Public Service Announcements with post-storm health tips are available at https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/psa/index.html.
Residents in the continental
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