It's like we woke up to hell," said a father of three, whose family members
were still beneath the rubble in Hatay, Türkiye.
The initial 7.7 magnitude devastating earthquake hit south-east Türkiye
just after 4 am local time, when many children and families were asleep at
home, with a second 7.5 magnitude earthquake hitting later in the day.
The strength of the earthquakes resulted in entire neighborhoods being
reduced to rubble. All relief efforts are very challenging due to blocked
roads, damaged bridges, communications, power outages, food and water
shortages. Dropped temperatures to near freezing at levels at nights are
also adding to all challenges here.
Many children and their rights have been affected by these devastating
earthquakes.
They are under the rubble with their pajamas, cold and suffering. Some of
them lost their families and loved ones.
They are in panic, anxiety and fear. Their schools, hospitals and other
medical and educational facilities have been damaged or destroyed. Many of
them will have post-traumatic stress disorder, depression in later in their
lives.
We are facing the most complex humanitarian crisis in the world.
Gonca MD, PhD, Türkiye
On Wed, 8 Feb 2023, 01:16 Tony Waterston, UK, <
tony.waterston@newcastle.ac.uk> wrote:
> Apologies for the late notice! Tomorrow, Wed the 8th Feb, the Lancet will
> launch its latest breastfeeding series with a live streamed set of talks
> from 1230 to 1400 GMT as follows -
>
> The series
>
> · Examines individual and collective influences on infant feeding
> practices,
>
> · Advocates for improved support to women and families, and
>
> · Calls out the marketing practices and political power of the formula
> milk industry
>
> 1230-1400 GMT, 1330-1500 CET
>
> Follow this link -
>
>
> https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/02/08/default-calendar/...
>
> Tony Waterston CHIFA profile: Tony Waterston is a retired consultant
> paediatrician who worked mainly in the community in Newcastle upon Tyne,
> UK. He spent 6 years working in Zambia and Zimbabwe and directed the Royal
> College of Paediatrics and Child Health Diploma in Palestinian Child Health
> teaching programme in the occupied Palestinian territories. He was an
> Editor of the Journal of Tropical Pediatrics and is on the Executive
> Committee of the International Society for Social Pediatrics. His academic
> interests are child poverty, advocacy for child health and children's
> rights. He is currently the lead moderator of CHIFA (HIFA's sister forum on
> child health and rights). www.chifa.org He is also a member of the HIFA
> Steering Group. www.hifa.org/people/steering-group<
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