Nourishing Resilience: The Role of Nutrition in Disaster Management on World Red Cross Day
Nourishing Resilience: The Role of Nutrition in Disaster Management on World Red Cross Day World Red Cross Day, celebrated on May 8th each year, honors the tireless efforts of humanitarian organizations like the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in providing aid and support to those in need, particularly during times of crisis and disaster. One often overlooked aspect of disaster management is the critical role of nutrition in ensuring the health and well-being of affected communities. Let's explore how nutrition plays a pivotal role in disaster response and recovery efforts. Nutritional Challenges in Disasters: During disasters such as natural calamities, conflict, or pandemics, access to food and clean water becomes severely limited, leading to a host of nutritional challenges. Displacement, loss of livelihoods, and disrupted food supply chains exacerbate existing vulnerabilities, putting individuals at risk of malnutrition, food insecu...