Delivering health services to people affected by the floods in Pakistan
The recent monsoon floods in Pakistan have had a severe impact on the lives of 33 million people and elevated the risk of a public health disaster. According to the National Disaster Management Authority, 2,000 health facilities, or 10 per cent of all facilities in the country, have been either damaged or destroyed. The World Health Organization (WHO) is delivering health services to the displaced, and UN Volunteers are on the WHO team.
Over eight million people in Pakistan flood-affected districts are in urgent need of health assistance and the risk of disease outbreaks is particularly high.