Battling to Save the Sick in Myanmar

Cyclone Nargis, which hit Myanmar on May 2, caused the deaths of tens of thousands of people and severe physical damage.

The Nargis cyclone, affecting several areas of Myanmar, killed several thousand people and caused...

The Nargis cyclone, affecting several areas of Myanmar, killed several thousand people and caused severe physical damage. In the heavily hit town of Bogaley, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is distributing food and providing medical care to survivors of the cyclone.

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The military government has placed tight restrictions on aid supplies and workers entering the country. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is one of few aid organizations working in Myanmar to help the millions made destitute by the cyclone.

In the heavily hit town of Bogaley in the Irrawaddy Delta, MSF teams are distributing food and shelter materials and providing medical care.

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Here, ABC News publishes the thoughts of the MSF emergency coordinator in Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar.

After the Cyclone: Working in Myanmar

Our medical teams have now done several thousand consultations. We are in the process of collating data from our medical teams working in over 20 locations. Given the communication difficulties this is a massive task.

Of the patients we have seen, the majority of health problems are still infected wounds, as well as fevers and diarrhea. We have not observed any outbreaks yet. We see a lot of people who are in a weakened state with not enough drinking water and without any shelter.