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The International Organization for Migration1 says dozens of health workers are providing primary health care and other essential medical assistance to thousands of victims of Cyclone2 Nargis, which struck Burma in early May. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from IOM headquarters in Geneva.
IOM spokesman Jean-Philippe Chauzy tells VOA, mobile medical teams are navigating3 through the narrow river system of the Irrawaddy Delta4 to provide primary health care to Cyclone Nargis survivors5 in remote, hard to reach areas.
"The way we do it is actually quite interesting, because we work with a fleet of inflatable boats called Zodiacs, with engines, outboard engines," he said. "And, we go to those villages to bring the assistance that is needed. It is part of a broader health program for Myanmar. We have also, with our partners, set up 15 temporary clinics, these are tented clinics in places where the medical infrastructure6 was completely destroyed by the cyclone."
This medical program began after the Cyclone struck on May 2. So far, IOM mobile medical teams have treated nearly 25,000 patients in 327 remote villages in the Delta.
The cyclone, the worst to hit Burma in 40 years, killed around 130,000 people, and affected7 nearly 2.5 million people. A recent United Nations survey assessed damages and losses at about $4 billion.
Hundreds of thousands of homes and schools have been destroyed and damaged. The survey found 75 percent of the health facilities in the Irrawaddy Delta have been demolished8.
Chauzy say people are suffering from the effects of unclean water and food, lack of proper shelter and clothing, and a lack of adequate sanitation9. He says many survivors also have been deeply traumatized by the shattering effects of the Cyclone and are in need of psychological support.
"As part of our medical teams, we also have psycho-social counselors10, who are doing their best to provide as much needed assistance to those who have been particularly affected, traumatized by the Cyclone now," said Chauzy. "That is obviously a long-term goal. We need to continue to provide this psychological support to children, to adults who have been particularly aggrieved11 by this Cyclone."
In addition to providing direct medical aid, IOM is also distributing relief items, including tarpaulins12, jerry cans, chlorine for water purification, hygiene13 kits14 and insecticide-treated mosquito nets.
1 migration | |
n.迁移,移居,(鸟类等的)迁徙 | |
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2 cyclone | |
n.旋风,龙卷风 | |
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v.给(船舶、飞机等)引航,导航( navigate的现在分词 );(从海上、空中等)横越;横渡;飞跃 | |
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n.(流的)角洲 | |
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幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 ) | |
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n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施 | |
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adj.不自然的,假装的 | |
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8 demolished | |
v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 );推翻;拆毁(尤指大建筑物);吃光 | |
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n.公共卫生,环境卫生,卫生设备 | |
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n.顾问( counselor的名词复数 );律师;(使馆等的)参赞;(协助学生解决问题的)指导老师 | |
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11 aggrieved | |
adj.愤愤不平的,受委屈的;悲痛的;(在合法权利方面)受侵害的v.令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式);令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词) | |
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n.健康法,卫生学 (a.hygienic) | |
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衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件 | |
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