A Message of support – AMOS - A New Website

Media Statement – Tuesday 2 March 2011

A Message of support – AMOS

Canterbury District Health Board has set up a web site where messages of support can be posted for health workers involved in the response to the Christchurch Earthquake.

“We’ve had many requests from health professionals and others, from all over the world, wanting to send messages of support to those at the frontline,” says David Meates, Chief Executive of Canterbury DHB.

“Health workers in Canterbury and around the country are doing an amazing job. They’ve been extremely busy since Day One and the support and acknowledgement of colleagues is really important.”

“Many people have benefited directly from the efforts of our staff and often want a way to say thankyou.”

The site is called AMOS – A Message Of Support -and can be accessed from amos.org.nz.

The site will carry stories about the work people are doing and visitors can post messages up to 350 characters long on a general site, or address it to specific areas such as the Intensive Care Unit or the Emergency Department.

“Through this site, people can also leave messages for other agencies such as Police, Fire, Red Cross and Civil Defence,” says David Meates.

“ I would like to acknowledge the generous support of Datam and New Zealand Post who have provided the platform and technical support to make all this happen.”

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