Medical teams from the 8th Infantry Division and the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) provided on Monday free medical treatment and consultations to 231 residents of Barangay Fatima in Dulag town,
Eleven patients were given anti-tetanus shots while the remaining 220 were given medicines for cough, fever, flu, cuts and a host of minor injuries.
Capt. Amado Gutierrez, 8th Infantry Division spokesperson, said these teams are part of the Japan Joint Task Force those aim to is serve the inner communities badly affected by "Yolanda" (Haiyan).
"The goal of the project is provide medical care to people living in far-flung barangays (villages) which are still to be serve yet by local and foreign aid organizations," he added.
Gutierrez said their mission will continue until all inner barangays are served.
Last Sunday, the 8th Infantry Division spokesperson said that military helicopters, attached to their command, has transported 915 sacks of rice, 17 boxes of assorted relief goods, 132 food packs and 83 tents to "Yolanda" battered towns in the provinces of Leyte, Eastern Samar, and Samar.
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