Middlemore Doctor Leaves for Samoa To Help His People

Updated: the latest report from Dr Leavasa

I understand a number of doctors and ambulance officers in NZ have expressed a desire to help in Samoa right now. Great news. One of our readers Nick sent through this release on a young Samoan doctor who’s returning to Samoa today to help.

MEDIA RELEASE
Nick Bakulich

Young Mangere Samoan Dr Neru Leavasa is dropping everything at his job at Middlemore Hospital to leave for Samoa today due to the Tsunami which hit the South East of Samoa’s Upolu. The event has moved Dr Leavasa and is compelled to get to Samoa to help his people, Leavasa served his three month medical Elective in Apia two years ago prior to becoming a fully fledged medical doctor…

Dr Leavasa will not be alone today on the 2pm flight, he will be accompanied by his wife Olivia, mother-in-law and father-in-law who will also travel in the hope they can offer assistance where required, between them they have expertise in search and rescue, first aide and operations skills which may be sorely needed.

The Doctor and his in-laws the Mounga’s turned up to Auckland Airport last night and were able to book themselves on the flight. Though Leavasa’s immediate family including his parents are reported to be safe in Falelatai he is just keen to get over there to ‘roll up the sleeves and get stuck into work’ to help the seriously wounded and assist his medical colleagues.

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