Development and Living Standards
Sumba is one of the poorer islands of Indonesia. A relatively high percentage of the population suffers from malaria. Infant mortality is high.
Access to water is one of the major challenges in Sumba. During the dry season, many streams dry up and villagers must depend on wells for scarce supplies of water.
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