Each ESAR camp consist of a comprehensive group of staff (40-50 per camp) consisting of triage staff, specialists in medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obs/gynae, orthopedics, allied health professionals including physiotherapists, orthotists & prosthetists and psychosocial counselors. The camps also had a designated children’s play therapy and counseling area, a mobile pharmacy dispensing a wide variety of required medication, a dressing area taking care of wounds, a casting area for primary treatment of bony injuries and a relief distribution area that distributed dignity kits, food supplies, clothing and, when available, mosquito nets, blankets and tents.
The dignity kits contained a towel, comb, nail cutter, razor, bar of soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, crepe bandage, bandaid, antiseptic liquid, glucose and sanitary pads for females.
The food packets and snack packs contained a combination of nutrients and snacks as listed below.
Item |
Amount |
Dignity kits |
30,000 |
Beaten rice |
38,355 KG |
Sugar |
18,975 KG |
Rice |
10,000 KG |
Daal (Lentil) |
9,799 KG |
Salt |
1,265 KG |
Oil |
1000 Litres |
Chana (Horse pea) |
600 KG |
Soya bean |
600 KG |
Biscuits |
20,140 Packets |
Wai Wai noodles |
33,000 Packets |
Lito (Baby food) |
150 KG |
Dalmot (Snack food) |
45 KG |
Mosquito nets |
200 |
Tarpaulin tents |
100 |
Waterproof tents |
20 |
Water purifying agent |
100 Litres |
Fruit juice |
33,000 bottles |