US EditionWHO seeks $8 million in 30 days after earthquake leaves Myanmar in need of aid
- The World Health Organization classified the Myanmar earthquake as a Grade 3 emergency and urgently seeks $8 million for aid over the next 30 days to save lives and prevent disease outbreaks.
- Over 1,700 people have died in Myanmar due to the earthquake, which struck with a magnitude of 7.7.
- Countries including China, India, and the United States are providing substantial emergency assistance, with pledges totaling millions of dollars for relief efforts.
- Immediate health needs identified by the WHO include trauma care and disease prevention strategies to combat potential outbreaks after the earthquake.
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Millions of people in Myanmar are dependent on medical aid, and the WHO is asking for eight million dollars.
Doctors, dogs and dollars: Who is giving aid to Myanmar after the earthquake?
Rescue workers, sniffer dogs, paramedics and millions of dollars in aid began arriving in Myanmar after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the war-torn country. About 2,000 people have so far been reported dead in Friday’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake where millions were already displaced by a civil war triggered by the 2021 military coup. The quake is […] The post Doctors, dogs and dollars: Who is giving aid to Myanmar after the earthquake? appea…
Large-scale deployment for the UN Health Authority: It's not just about treating injured people, because millions of people in the country of civil war had already depended on medical aid.
In Myanmar, destroyed infrastructure, interrupted power supply and scarce drinking water exacerbate the emergency situation after the earthquake. WHO calls out the highest level of alarm.
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