Author: unni

Cholera cases create a new danger for children in the cyclone Idai-ravaged areas of Mozambique. There will be another disaster if cholera spreads. IN A DISASTER ZONE, THERE ARE A HUNDRED THINGS TO BE DONE Children are a vital place to start. Save the Children has

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From one of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami affected areas, *Annisa, mother to two children, recounts the moments when life froze for her little daughter and for herself – for five full minutes. It was just another day, an uneventful afternoon. Annisa had put

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PRIORITISING EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE CANACCELERATE RECOVERY Disasters result in bitter memories. Psychological suffering manifests instantly and if left unaddressed, often remains for a long time. If ignored, disasters may leave lasting scars on human minds and simple measures

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THE MONSOON FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN KERALA HAVE LEFT AT LEAST 370 PEOPLE DEAD. We now know that over 1 million people – including more than 100,000 children – are staying in 3,274 relief camps across the region. The state government has said many of those who died were

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Everyone has dreams. Some dreams are fabulous, some ambitious. When I met Tom last November, his dreams seemed almost impossible. He was trying to build a health clinic in three days in the middle of nowhere. To be precise, Tom was in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh; home to the

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While we can’t stop most hazards from happening, we can stop hazards leading to disasters and we can reduce the deaths and suffering hazards cause. It is a truth that earthquakes don’t kill people; bad buildings do.  Ebola and flu outbreaks, increasing number of

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STORM CLOUDS OVER COX’S BAZAR AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR ARE BAD NEWS FOR THE ROHINGYA Monsoon rains are imminent in this part of Bangladesh, one of the most flood prone parts of the country. This year’s rainy season is going to be even more dangerous than the

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Thousands of Rohingya children are hungry, dehydrated, malnourished, sick and traumatised. They have lost everything. The weather has been unkind, with frequent rains leaving a thick layer of mud everywhere. Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, September last week, 2017. I see

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Right now, Hurricane Irma is bearing down on the Caribbean. A category 5 hurricane, Irma is already a life-threatening monster storm, packing winds of over 180 miles an hour. Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba and the United States all are in its path. If it makes

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