MANILA, 16 January 2022 — One month ago on 16 December 2021, Typhoon Odette (known internationally as Rai) made landfall several times on different islands in Visayas and Mindanao. It brought torrential rains, violent winds, landslides, and storm surges, and affected over 7.8 million people across 11 regions. Typhoon Odette brought destruction to homes, properties, and livelihoods at a time ...
Ten months after Typhoon Yagi struck northern Viet Nam, United Nations (UN) agencies, along with the Australian Government, visited disaster-affected communities in Lao Cai Province this week to understand how international aid is supporting ongoing recovery efforts. In September 2024, Typhoon Yagi, one of Viet Nam's most severe storms in recent decades, caused extensive damage across 26 ...
In early September 2024, Typhoon Yagi impacted several countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, leaving a trail of destruction with its intense rainfall and powerful winds, subsequent flooding and landslides. In the Philippines, the powerful typhoon was even followed by other typhoons, placing considerable pressure on local communities and the Government’s ...
Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda, devasted portions of South Est Asia, particularly the Philippines in early November 2013. This feature shows how WHO match the health needs of the communities with incoming assistance.
On 8 November 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) swept across the Philippines affecting millions of lives. As international assistance began to pour in, the World Health Organization was one of the first agencies on the ground. The WHO worked with the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) as co-leads for the health cluster. Together the organisations began coordinating over ...