In Bangladesh in 2007, more than 60,000 injured people could not access care because health facilities were destroyed by floods and cyclones.
In Gujarat, India, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake destroyed 3812 health facilities leading to a total collapse of the health infrastructure in Kutch district (the worst affected) at a time when over 186,036 people needed immediate medical help.
In Aceh, Indonesia, the tsunami of 2004 destroyed 61% of Aceh’s (Indonesia) and 92 of Sri Lanka’s health facilities, including 35 hospitals. In the Maldives, 3 hospitals, 20 health centres and 21 health posts were destroyed.
Sri Lanka faced a conflict situation for over 25 years in its North-east districts, during which over 100,000 have been reported killed, several thousand injured and displaced. More than 87 heath facilities have been badly damaged, needing reconstruction and major repair.
Sri Lanka faced a conflict situation for over 25 years in its North-east districts, during which over 100,000 have been reported killed, several thousand injured and displaced. More than 87 heath facilities have been badly damaged, needing reconstruction and major repair.