Pakistan floods: A doctor writes (part 4)

[Barrett808]

I’ve been in Pakistan three weeks and have been working with the Doctors Worldwide team a few days into this humanitarian disaster. If you ask me if anything has changed on the ground, I have to respond with honesty and say that things are taking a turn for the worse. The rain keeps on falling and the true magnitude of this disaster is becoming clearer minute-by-minute.

Earlier I was with a doctor from an international medical organisation. He confirmed that there are cases of cholera in Sindh province and the reality is that if cholera has been found in Sindh then it will of course be found in other parts of this broken and devastated country. ...

Pakistan floods: A doctor writes (part 4)

[Forkboy]

1. K&R

[Suich]

2. K&R! n/t

[OhioChick]

3. K&R

Thanks for posting.

[closeupready]

4. Most people here don't care.

Seems to me. This is pointless. If people are going to raise consciousness about this disaster, I'd suggest they do it on another board.

But I'm going to K&R on the off chance that there are people here who are moved to do something for those who are impacted by this flooding.

[Turborama]

7. There are posts about this in LBN that get a lot of views....

And several comments. Such as this one: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4504510

I wonder how many GDers visit LBN. Might make an interesting poll.

[malaise]

5. K & R

Something is really wrong with the response to this epic flood.

[Turborama]

6. "An area twice the size of my own country, Great Britain, continues to be affected by this disaster"

THat should wake a few people up as to the magnitude of this disaster.

Thank-you for sharing.

A heartfelt :kick: & R