El Niño : protéger la santé avant que l’eau ne manque
Le dernier avertissement de l’UNICEF concernant le phénomène El Niño rappelle aux populations de se préparer avant que les ressources en eau et en nourriture ne soient mises à mal. Pour les communautés isolées, la protection de l’eau potable, le soutien à la nutrition et la pérennisation des services de santé sont indissociables. Notre page consacrée au climat et à la santé explique ces liens dans l’est de Sumba.
On 6 October, UNICEF warned that El Niño-related changes in rainfall could place children’s health, nutrition and access to safe water under greater pressure across Asia and the Pacific between October and December 2026. The risks vary across the region; this is not a precise forecast for an individual village in Sumba.
For our work in East Sumba, the practical questions are connected: how can drinking water remain safe and available, how can families maintain adequate nutrition, and how can patients reach care when weather disrupts daily life?
Preparing for these pressures means considering water protection, essential supplies and continuity of care together. Our climate and health page explains the pathways linking heat, water, food, infections and access to treatment in rural Indonesia.
