GPs were among the first Australians to put their hands up to help in tsunami-affected countries. Some had only minutes to pack and join government deployments, while others paid there own way to fly overseas on commercial airlines.The goodwill and desire to help is overwhelming. At the time of going to press more than 4000 doctors have registered with the Federal Government as volunteers and this number is climbing daily.Some of the first to leave Australia, hand-picked for their skills and experience in disaster situations, are now returning home with stories that inspire tears and shock, admiration and hope.GPs who have spent time in the Maldives have tales of stunned islanders, displaced people who are bereft of their families, homes...
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