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Letters to the Editor: Swift action can save lives — don’t wait for alarm bell

Letters to the Editor: Swift action can save lives — don’t wait for alarm bell — A mother-of-two from Somalia who had to travel over 40km from the Lower Shabelle region to the hospital with her malnourished twin boys. Picture: Gavin Douglas/Concern Worldwide

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021 - 08:39

I was an aid worker in Somalia 10 years ago, when 3m people faced famine, as a result of a massive drought and violent conflict.

The world delayed a response, knowing that people were dying.

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