In this respect, the Red Half Moon Company of the
Islamic Republic of Iran organized the transportation of health
personnel and humanitarian supplies in coordination with the
Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, the embassy of the Bolivarian Republic
of Venezuela in Iran and CONVIASA, an airline of the South American
nation.
An airbridge set up by the ALBA member states was used for the
transportation of the personnel and materials, which included 30
tons of relief aid.
According to a press release from Tehran’s embassy in Havana, as
part of the Iranian assistance to Haiti, first-aiders and health
specialists as well as medical and surgical equipment, and a mobile
clinic, are already in Port-au-Prince.
Currently, the Red Half Moon Company of Iran is preparing the
transportation of a second group of doctors and humanitarian
supplies.
This agency, which is part of the International Red
Cross system, also coordinates the grass-root level collection of
aid that will be sent to Haiti.
