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Community health workers - the first response in emergencies

 Myanmar community health workers treated tens of thousands of people following the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis in 2008.
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Delivering immediate response

To save lives in emergencies, time is of the essence. Community health workers are more often than not the closest to hand when people are in need of first aid, triage and other essential health care, assisting in search and rescue operations and providing emergency relief items.

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