Pakistan Army Medical Contingent along with a 75-bed Field Hospital has left for Indonesia in a PAF C-130 aircraft to conduct rescue and relief operations in earthquake hit areas of Java, according to an official statement. The Field Hospital which is being commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Naseer Ahmed comprises a competent team of 15 Specialists including Lady Doctors, General Duty Doctors and 49 Paramedics and Female Nurses. The medical team is capable of treating 300 outdoor patients per day including surgery. The Field Hospital is equipped with a Mobile Surgical Unit which is capable of undertaking 25 major surgical operations in a day. It carries an Operation Theater, X-Ray Units, Ultrasound, Field Laboratory, Dental Unit, Orthopedic Unit and 10 tons of medicines for provision of medical aid to the earthquake affected Indonesian brothers. The Field Hospital will be deployed in the earthquake hit area of central Indonesia in two phases. Another C-130 sortie will leave for Indonesia in couple of days to complete the deployment. A powerful earthquake recently hit Bantul, Central Indonesia.
