It is a contribution which so far has not been commemorated properly. I believe. and I should like to take time today to mention it briefly. In 1955. hundreds of thousands of refugees fled from northern Vietnam to escape Communist persecution. They were carried to South Vietnam. where they were placed in makeshift camps. without sanitation. medical care. or other necessities. The world responded to their plight with great generosity in the form of funds. food. and clothing. However. the medicalcare problem was nearly insurmountable. South Vietnam was ravaged by guerrilla warfare and did not have enough medical personnel to care for its own people. let alone 850.000 refugees. This problem was brought to the attention of the Filipino authorities. and a group of doctors. nurses. and medical technicians went immediately to South Vietnam to take care of the refugees and other Vietnamese in the warravaged areas. The performance of the Filipinos was magnificent. They established aid stations and clinics in parts of Vietnam where no doctor or nurse had ever set foot.
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