Tens of thousands of flood-affected children in Pakistan are being kept free of disease through the emergency provision of safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene lessons. But a lack of funding is putting in doubt future humanitarian assistance. Report by Raheela Chaudhry. SINDH, Pakistan, 13 December 2011 VIDEO: Tens of thousands of flood-affected children in [...]
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UNICEF and partners provide hygiene education and clean water in post-flood Pakistan
14th December 2011 | by unicef | Pakistan Floods | No Comments
In wake of the floods, malnutrition threatens thousands of children in Pakistan
24th November 2011 | by unicef | Pakistan Floods | No Comments
Mohammad Ali, of Southern Pakistan, is not the world famous boxing legend, but a true fighter nonetheless. This Mohammad Ali is just two-and-a-half-years-old and from a small village outside of Jamshoro in Pakistan’s Sindh Province. He is winning his struggle to survive after nearly succumbing to health complications associated with severe acute malnutrition. By Chris [...]
UNICEF reaching Pakistani flood victims through a network of mobile health units
22nd October 2011 | by unicef | Pakistan Floods | No Comments
Devastated by her husband’s death and displaced by floods, Rani Mauji, 25, holds her badly undernourished baby in her arms, her face fixed in an expression of quiet resignation. Omji, her third child, was born only 20 days ago – a week after her husband’s death. Report by A. Sami Malik, SINDH, Pakistan. UNICEF and [...]
Devastated by floods, families struggle to survive in the wake of hunger and disease
26th September 2011 | by unicef | Pakistan Floods | No Comments
For the second time in a year, Pakistan has been hit by severe flooding caused by the monsoon rains. While scars of the 2010 floods, worst ever in the country’s history, had hardly faded and the people were struggling to get their lives back to normal, heavy rains have caused widespread destruction in the southern [...]
In Pakistan, new floods leave displaced families in limbo
19th September 2011 | by unicef | Pakistan Floods | No Comments
“Our main concern is lack of food for the children,” said Mubarak. “The family normally gets money by collecting paper for recycling, but the floods have stopped our business and we have no income. We have to buy food on credit at local shops.” “Another issue is that there is no proper drinking water,” he [...]
UNICEF: Pakistan floods uncover dire nutrition situation
3rd February 2011 | by unicef | Pakistan Floods | No Comments
Six months after the 2010 Pakistan monsoon floods hit, UNICEF and its partners face another huge challenge following new survey results from Sindh province that reveal critical levels of malnutrition among flood-affected children. Data released today by the Sindh Department of Health indicates a nutrition crisis, recording a Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate of 23.1 [...]
Flood emergencies across the globe
25th January 2011 | by unicef | Pakistan Floods, Sri Lanka Floods | No Comments
In the first month of 2011, flood emergencies are in effect in multiple regions around the world. In such emergencies, children are always the most vulnerable — to malnutrition, disease and exploitation. UNICEF is on the ground to provide emergency humanitarian aid and to support government flood relief efforts. Because measles and acute respiratory infections [...]
Pakistan: 6 months on
25th January 2011 | by unicef | Emergency, Pakistan Floods | No Comments
In Pakistan, millions remain affected by the massive flooding that began in July 2010 and spread through most of the country. Many are returning to homes damaged by floodwater and lost livelihoods. Meanwhile, the arrival of winter has made the need for shelter increasingly acute. Pakistan has also experienced a rise in polio infections, with [...]
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