Rapports

WHO reiterates the need to invest in preparing for emergencies New Delhi 10 August: WHO has started to replenish pre-positioned stocks of drugs and emergency kits in the flood-affected areas of Bangladesh and Nepal. A stock of drugs and emergency…

Current Situation: All fishing boats and trawlers over north bay have been advised to come close to the coast and not to venture in the to the deep sea. Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate…

U.S., international scientists use new technology to help river dwellers By Cheryl Pellerin USINFO Staff Writer Washington -- Deadly floodwaters finally are receding in rivers of the South Asian nation of Bangladesh. The weekslong deluge killed nearly 200 people and affected 12…

The UK Government is committed to supporting the people affected by the monsoon floods in South Asia, Shahid Malik, Minister for International Development, confirmed today. The Department for International Development (DFID) has already provided £1.9 million in funding for the…

World Bank economists are looking at ways to help South Asian countries recover from unusually heavy rains and flooding that have killed thousands and displaced some 30 million people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh since the monsoon season started…

By Ruma Paul DHAKA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - About 700 diarrhoea patients a day are checking into an already overcrowded hospital in Dhaka as filthy flood waters spread disease across Bangladesh, health officials said on Friday. "We are struggling to cope," said…

The Chinese Defense Ministry donated some relief goods, including 1.2 tons of tablets and 15 machines for water purification to Bangladeshi Defense Ministry to help flood affected areas in the country. More than half of 64 districts in Bangladesh are…

SANTA BARBARA, CA (August 10, 2007) In response to the recent monsoons and subsequent flooding in South Asia, medical aid group Direct Relief International is collaborating with partners in the affected countries to meet pressing healthcare needs compounded by contaminated…

Close to 30 million people in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal are being affected by extensive flooding due to heavy monsoon rains. Over 1,900 are confirmed dead. The number of people affected will rise as floodwaters recede, and water-borne…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 186 countries. In Brief Operations Update no. 02; Period…