Myanmar is marking the two-month anniversary of Cyclone Nargis, which struck the country on May 02, devastating entire communities and destroying thousands of lives. Though eight weeks have passed, the needs facing survivors remain critical.
While the headlines have disappeared, the suffering has not. Thousands of people in the worst-affected Irrawaddy Delta area continue to struggle with day-to-day survival and there is a significant shortage of aid and assistance in many areas. As the people of Myanmar attempt to rebuild their lives and communities, MSF makes clear that an urgent need for basics will continue, including food, water, shelter and medical supplies.
MSF now has full access to people in the Delta region and over the past weeks teams on the ground have significantly increased their emergency activities and medical coverage to reach survivors who had still not received adequate levels of aid.
Since the start of its emergency response two months ago, MSF has reached more than 460,000 people through its emergency aid programme, delivered 939 tons of medical and relief supplies and carried out more than 30,000 medical consultations.