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07.11.2026 · Water Connections

E. coli detected in river water near Kawangu

River water tests near Kawangu, East Sumba, show E. coli contamination. Toilets, safe water and hygiene education are needed to reduce faecal exposure. Read →

07.11.2026 · Research

Review supports G6PD testing for vivax care

A review of seven modelling studies suggests G6PD testing before vivax relapse treatment can improve safety and offer value for money. Read →

04.11.2026 · Primary Care

Primary Medical Care reduced as needs grow

We have had to scale back Primary Medical Care in East Sumba as patient needs grow. Reduced resources mean less support where care is already hard to reach. Read →

01.11.2026 · Food & Nutrition

MBG: remote villages need food autonomy, not promises

Remote villages need lasting access to nutritious food. We oppose expanding MBG without proven local safety and accountability. Public investment should strengthen safe water, local farming, practical food education and families’ ability to buy and prepare healthy meals. Read →

31.10.2026 · Primary Medical Care

Bringing care closer means investing in health workers

Bringing care closer means investing in the people who provide it. WHO warns that health worker shortages and unequal distribution still restrict access. In East Sumba, Kawan Sehat agents need continuing training, medical supervision, supplies and safe referral pathways. Read →

29.10.2026 · Environment & Climate

Three circles. One health.

We cannot damage the living world and expect medicine to repair every consequence. Human, animal and environmental health are connected. In East Sumba, safe water, trained health agents, malaria prevention and earlier care belong together. With communities, never in their place. Read →

29.10.2026 · Preventive Health

Making sugar visible in Indonesia

Indonesia’s Nutri-Level labels aim to make the sugar, salt and fat in drinks easier to recognise. Clear information matters, but families also need affordable choices and safe drinking water. Our nutrition education at SDN Ndata connects these questions with familiar foods and everyday life. Read →

29.10.2026 · Rumah Kambera

A place of care also needs water

More than a billion people receive care in facilities without basic water services, WHO reports. Washing hands, cleaning care spaces and maintaining sanitation all depend on reliable water. At the future Rumah Kambera centre, these needs belong in the planning from the start. Read →

28.10.2026 · Environment & Climate

El Niño: protecting health before water runs short

UNICEF’s latest El Niño warning is a reminder to prepare before water and food supplies come under pressure. For remote communities, protecting drinking water, supporting nutrition and keeping care reachable belong together. Our climate and health page explains these connections in East Sumba. Read →

28.10.2026 · Primary Medical Care

Protecting antibiotics takes more than a plan

WHO reports that stronger antimicrobial resistance plans across Asia-Pacific still lack adequate funding. In East Sumba, responsible antibiotic use depends on trained health workers, clinical assessment and follow-up, often without laboratory support. Our field article explains this daily responsibility. Read →