Myanmar Cyclone CrisisMyanmar: Médecins Sans Frontières Calls for Increased Response to Cyclone Aftermath
10/11/2010
More than two weeks after Cyclone Giri struck the west coast of Myanmar on 22 October, the emergency response is insufficient to meet people's needs. The cyclone caused massive destruction in villages east and south of Sittwe,...
Myanmar: One year after cyclone Nargis
01/05/2009
One year after cyclone Nargis massively damaged the Irrawaddy Delta, reconstruction work is in progress, thanks to the effort of many national and international agencies.
Myanmar: One year after cyclone
01/05/2009
2 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis struck southern Myanmar with tremendous force leaving around 140,000 dead or missing, and many more destitute.
A window to wider health needs
29/10/2008
Six months have passed since cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delta, leaving an estimated 130,000 people dead or missing and altering the region immeasurably.
"They are crying a lot. They need time to heal, but they can't be cured in a short time."
23/07/2008
Dr Mya Aye*, a Burmese doctor, has just returned from Bogaley where Medecins Sans Frontieres is assisting survivors of Cyclone Nargis. She is the team leader, supervising both the medical and logistical teams who are going out on...