Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR) Selected OPELAIII As Standard Equipment

Article on JICA Magazine explains how OPELAIII was used to save lives in the aftermath of Turkey-Syria earthquake

For the first time, JDR Team rolled out medical care infrastructure capable of handling surgery, dialysis, childbirth, rehabilitation, and hospitalization in the aftermath of Turkey-Syria earthquake in February 2023. On this mission, OPELAIII proved to be indispensable, allowing surgical procedures to be performed effectively within field tent hospital by providing sufficient illumination to treat victims of the disaster.

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