KUALA LUMPUR: Weeks after powerful earthquakes ripped through Myanmar in late March, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns that urgent humanitarian needs persist, particularly for shelter, water, sanitation, and healthcare.

Concerns over disease outbreaks remain high, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) warning of risks from overcrowded shelters and poor sanitation — a warning echoed by the IFRC's call for urgent clean water and proper sanitation in makeshift shelters.