Association of Medical Doctors of ASIA, founded in 1984, Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC since 1995

In response to the devastating quake that struck central Myanmar on 28 March, AMDA has sent a medical team to Yangon to assess the relief needs.
 
AMDA’s medical workers comprising one doctor and two nurses will leave Japan on the evening of 4 April. Upon arrival in Myanmar, the team will meet local partners for information gathering.
 
On 2 April, UNOCHA announced that the death toll from the magnitude 7.7 quake topped 2,500, with over 5,000 people injured. More than 140,000 buildings have reportedly been destroyed or damaged.