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PAKISTAN
2010 Pre-flood Indicators
More than 90 millionchildren under 18 years ofage live in PakistanOne in ten children will diebefore they reach the ageof 532% of children are bornwith low birth weight78% of children under 2 are
fully immunized
Health Issues - 2010 Flood Emergency in PakistanMore than 20 million people have been affected by the worst flooding to hitPakistan in modern history. Relief services will be targeted at eight million of the
most vulnerable people for health interventions of which:300,000 will be children under-five1,760,000 women of child-bearing age. Of these: 193,200 women will bepregnant in any given month and nearly 29,000 will require some type ofintervention at delivery
UNICEF in Action – Health Response to Monsoon Floods
More than 30,000 Lady Health Workers (LHWs) have been mobilized toprovide vaccination, health education as well as other support related toMaternal and Child Health.2.8 million children have received polio vaccinations, 1.1 million received
measles vaccinations, and 500,000 received vitamin A supplementation.
AWD, ARI, skin infections and malaria are the leading causes ofconsultations in the flood affected areas. In recent days, a significantincrease in dengue fever has also been reported in certain parts of thecountry.In order to prevent malaria and dengue fever, UNICEF has distributed294,885 mosquito nets to children under five years old (U5), pregnantwomen and lactating mothers (PLW) across the affected areas.
There is a critical shortage in clean delivery kits available to IDPcommunities; the 532,127 kits distributed to date make up only 11percent of the total needs.UNICEF has provided health and nutrition supplies and non-food items(NFI) to Kalam Union Council, an inaccessible area in northern KP.UNICEF has provided support to 11,929 people through mobile healthservices in KP including 6,950 children. Furthermore, 1,789 women inKP have received antenatal and post-natal care through these services
Funding to date provided by: CERF, Sweden, New Zealand, the Netherlands, UNICEF NationalCommittees, UAE Red Crescent, OFDA
Response to 30 October 2010.
Target beneficiariesCumulative progress to
date ( beneficiaries)
Remaining
Gap (%)
5,254,491 5,734,877 0%
5,044,926 8,291,692 0%
4,691,812 634,36186%
713,379 257,349 64%
4,691,812 532,127 89%
# of children 6 to 59 months vaccinated
against measles
# of clean delivery kits distributed
Health
Intervention
# of children less than 59 months old
vaccinated against Polio
# of children 6 to 59 months old provided
with Vitamin A supplementation
# of Bednets distributed to Pregnant
Women and Lactating Mothers (PLW)
HEALTH
FAST FACTS
Funding Needs HEALTH
UNICEF still needs US$23.2million out of a $56 milliondonor appeal to meet the life-saving needs for women andchildren affected by the floods inPakistan.
Contact UNICEF Advocacy &Communication Section
Abdul Sami Malik+92 51209 [email protected]
Ban Al-Dhayi+92 51209 [email protected]
Photo credit:UNICEF/Pak2010/Ramoneda
