El Niño: proteggere la salute prima che scada l'acqua
L’ultimo avvertimento dell’UNICEF in merito all’El Niño è un richiamo a prepararsi prima che le scorte di acqua e cibo subiscano pressioni. Per le comunità remote, proteggere l’acqua potabile, sostenere la nutrizione e mantenere accessibili i servizi sanitari sono aspetti interconnessi. La nostra pagina sulla salute e il clima spiega questi collegamenti nella zona di East 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.
