Nijamia mobile clinic. C'est l'une des mobiles cliniques : acces difficile par route, un rickshaw va etre ensuite utilise.
Cyclone Sidr, which struck southern Bangladesh on Nov 15, killed more than 3,000 people and made hundreds of thousands homeless, according to the latest official figures. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is providing assistance to victims in the most remote areas. *** Local Caption *** Bangladesh, dec 2007 After the cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, MSF decided to focus its emergency response on providing basic health care through mobile clinics in Pirojpur district (Mathbaria area), distributing essential relief items in Patuakhali district (Galachipa area), and improving access to water in all areas. 7,000 people were treated in four mobile clinics, 75% of whom were children under five, the most vulnerable group in such circumstances. The main pathologies were diarrhoea (mainly due to the difficulty in accessing clean drinking water), respiratory infections (due to seasonal cold weather), and skin diseases