The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia, a volunteer group of medical workers, said late Sunday it will dispatch doctors to Pakistan on Thursday to treat Afghan refugees wounded during U.S.-led military operations.
AMDA officials said they plan to send five doctors to Pakistan to provide treatment to Afghan refugees affected by the retaliatory actions launched Sunday night in response to the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon.
AMDA is based in Okayama.
The group reached its decision just hours before the actual start of the military strikes by the U.S. and Britain against the Taliban regime. It had been preparing to send a team because the retaliation seemed imminent.
The officials said they are concerned their plan could be hampered by the probable confusion in Pakistan in the wake of the retaliation. One issue is a delay in getting visas.
AMDA has offices in 27 countries, including Pakistan, where it has about 200 member doctors.