Wildfires in Indonesia have forced a medical clinic to treat children suffering from severe respiratory distress, as thick smoke blankets the region. Health workers are overwhelmed by the influx of patients, many of whom are experiencing symptoms linked to prolonged exposure to hazardous air pollution. The crisis highlights the devastating health impacts of the recurring fires, which have become an annual threat to public health. Al Jazeera’s correspondent is on the ground documenting the escalating medical emergency and its long-term consequences for vulnerable communities.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from an Indonesian clinic treating children struggling to breathe amid wildfires
