Jakarta (Antara) - Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization, will send a medical team to the Philippines to treat victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated many of the country's 36 provinces on November 3. "We will be part of the world community in helping our fellow man and trying to reduce the impact of the disaster. We are also open to cooperate with other parties," Muhammadiyah chief Din Syamsuddin said here on Thursday. He noted that the medical team, which includes general practitioners, anesthetists, emergency specialists and nurses, would be divided into two teams, with the first scheduled to leave for the disaster-hit area in the Philippines on November 18 and is scheduled to stay until December 2. The second team will depart for the Philippines on November 30 and stay until December 14, Din Syamsuddin said. "We have contacted the Philippine ambassador in Jakarta. He warmly welcomed our visit there," he said. Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines last week, resulting in the death of at least 2,700 people and losses of between Rp93 trillion and Rp221 trillion. The typhoon also left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. The Indonesian government has handed over US$1 million of its aid commitment of US$2 million to the Philippine embassy in Jakarta for the typhoon victims. The other aid, to come in the form of goods worth US$1 million, was sent to the Philippines on Thursday (Nov 14) aboard three Indonesian Air Force Hercules transport jets, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono said on Wednesday. The goods include blankets, generators, mineral water, water purifiers, medicines and instant foods. (*)


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