Cases of cholera and asthma are increasing among victims and survivors of Cyclone Nargis, said an aid worker in Rangoon who visited the Irrawaddy Delta. (more…)
One in five children who survived in the areas hit by Cyclone Nargis is suffering from diarrhea, according to a UNICEF official in Rangoon. (more…)
One week after the deadly cyclone, survivors in the Irrawaddy Delta still urgently need health care and food, while many are suffering from trauma, residents and aid workers said. (more…)
SEVEN Red Cross aid workers, including four Australians, have received visas to enter cyclone-hit Burma. (more…)
Fears of outbreaks fueled by mosquitoes, dirty water and poor sanitation were among the World Health Organization’s biggest concerns after a devastating cyclone hit Burma, home to one of the world’s worst health systems. (more…)
The Joe Phyu Reservoir used to provide all the water that residents of Rangoon required. Piped in to almost every household in the city, families kept their daily water in large open water urns beside their kitchens and bathrooms for drinking, cooking and washing. (more…)