Islamabad: World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed grave apprehension and grave concern over it terming it as “second calamity” among the flood affected PakistanWhere massive amounts of water are released with standing water causing water-borne diseases that are infecting thousands of displaced people.
citing critical situation Sindh ProvinceWhere floodwaters are still flowing through villages, towns and cities, destroying everything that comes their way, the WHO has called for donations to save lives and prevent more suffering because The country is already trying what awaits a potential wave of diseases and deaths. To deal with the devastation caused by the calamity.
“The consumption of contaminated water in flood-affected areas is leading to an increase in diseases, including cholera, MalariaDengue and diarrhea,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“Health centers have been flooded, their supplies damaged, and people have moved away from home, making it harder for them to access their usual health services. That means more unsafe births, more untreated diabetes. Or heart disease and more children missing vaccinations, to name but few effects on health,” he said.
Ghebreyesus highlighted that health workers in Pakistan are already working beyond their capacity and have been stretched to the limit while striving to provide vital healthcare to the millions of people affected by the floods.
The devastating floods have destroyed more than 2,000 health facilities, adding to the growing challenges for healthcare workers.
“WHO will set up health facilities and medical camps across the country. WHO had already provided water purification kits and oral rehydration salts for the management of diarrheal diseases. We are also monitoring diseases in the region to prevent outbreaks. Will increase,” Ghebreyesus said.
“WHO immediately released $10 million WHO Contingency Fund For emergencies that enabled us to supply essential medicines and other supplies to the country.”
As the hours and days pass, the number of displaced people is increasing.
At the moment, at least 35 million people have been affected by the floods. About 16 million of them are children while over 1.6 million women are in urgent need of pregnancy and menstrual relief kits and assistance.
About 3.4 million children are in urgent need of life-saving health care. At least 1,545 people have died so far, including more than 500 women and children.
citing critical situation Sindh ProvinceWhere floodwaters are still flowing through villages, towns and cities, destroying everything that comes their way, the WHO has called for donations to save lives and prevent more suffering because The country is already trying what awaits a potential wave of diseases and deaths. To deal with the devastation caused by the calamity.
“The consumption of contaminated water in flood-affected areas is leading to an increase in diseases, including cholera, MalariaDengue and diarrhea,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“Health centers have been flooded, their supplies damaged, and people have moved away from home, making it harder for them to access their usual health services. That means more unsafe births, more untreated diabetes. Or heart disease and more children missing vaccinations, to name but few effects on health,” he said.
Ghebreyesus highlighted that health workers in Pakistan are already working beyond their capacity and have been stretched to the limit while striving to provide vital healthcare to the millions of people affected by the floods.
The devastating floods have destroyed more than 2,000 health facilities, adding to the growing challenges for healthcare workers.
“WHO will set up health facilities and medical camps across the country. WHO had already provided water purification kits and oral rehydration salts for the management of diarrheal diseases. We are also monitoring diseases in the region to prevent outbreaks. Will increase,” Ghebreyesus said.
“WHO immediately released $10 million WHO Contingency Fund For emergencies that enabled us to supply essential medicines and other supplies to the country.”
As the hours and days pass, the number of displaced people is increasing.
At the moment, at least 35 million people have been affected by the floods. About 16 million of them are children while over 1.6 million women are in urgent need of pregnancy and menstrual relief kits and assistance.
About 3.4 million children are in urgent need of life-saving health care. At least 1,545 people have died so far, including more than 500 women and children.