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WHO
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Pakistan
The World Health Organization has been working with the government of Pakistan since the inception of the Organization with the joint aspiration of realizing the highest attainable standard of health for the people of Pakistan. In this partnership, the Health for All approach has remained the central vision. The main thrust of WHO-Pakistan partnership has focused on national priorities and programme areas that will make a difference.
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Pakistan floods
24 August 2010
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The number of reported disease cases is increasing. Until 18 August, 204 040 of acute diarrhoea, 263 356 cases of skin diseases and 204 647 cases of acute respiratory have been reported in flood-affected provinces. More than 1.5 million patient consultations have been conducted in flood-affected provinces since 29 July.
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WHO is establishing diarrhoeal treatment centres in flood-affected districts with government and partner support.
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The Health Cluster is to have access to the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) flights for the delivery of medical items.
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WHO delivered a large shipment of medicines to Sukkur coordination hub on 20 August.
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In the first 3 days of emergency a vaccination campaign was launched in Peshawar and Charsadda on 16 August, 104 640 children under 5 years of age were vaccinated against polio. All children over 6 months (92 269 children) were also vaccinated against measles and received vitamin A capsules.
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As of 21 August, 39% of the US$ 56.2 million requested to support the health response has been funded.
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Government is seeking medical volunteers and strengthening the disease surveillance networks in all affected provinces.
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Appeal for
extraordinary
assistance to
provide clean
water and
sanitary
conditions to
those at risk of
waterborne
diseases in
flood-affected
Pakistan
The international
community has
already provided
huge assistance
through bilateral,
multilateral and
nongovernmental
channels to support
the people of
Pakistan seriously
affected by the
ongoing floods. Many
lives have already
been saved through
prompt search and
rescue action or by
evacuating whole
villages and towns.
But millions remain
displaced in the
midst of the
Pakistan
summer—often without
sufficient shelter,
food or clean water.
Read the appeal
WHO urges
increased donor
support to fund
Pakistan flood
crisis health
projects
19 August
2010
Islamabad/Cairo/Geneva:
The World Health
Organization (WHO)
today urged all
donor partners to
intensify efforts to
provide the
resources needed to
deliver emergency
health and
humanitarian
assistance to
Pakistan's
flood-affected
communities.
Press release
More
information on
Pakistan floods
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Dr Guido Sabatinelli, Special Representative and Director of
Health, UNRWA, appointed acting WHO Representative in
Pakistan
 After the
retirement of
Dr. Khalif Bile
as the
Representative
of WHO in
Pakistan, Dr
Hussein A.
Gezairy,
Regional
Director EMRO,
has appointed Dr
Guido
Sabatinelli as
the Acting WHO
representative
in Pakistan with
effect from
August 8, 2010
till further
notice.
Profile of Dr
Guido
Sabetinelli
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President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan signs up as organ
donor
22 July 2010
 Islamabad
-- President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan today signals
top-level personal support for a new national organ
transplantation service by signing an organ donor card
to bequeath his organs upon his death. The
signing will take place at a ceremony at Bilawal House, Karachi.
The new service is based on donations from
deceased donors. It prohibits commercial transplantation and
outlaws the organ trade.
“Pakistan has taken an important step in
passing this new law to regulate organ transplantation, and is
setting an excellent example to other countries,” said Dr
Hussein A. Gezairy, WHO Regional Director for the
Eastern Mediterranean. “The
commercialization of organ transplantation is unethical,
inequitable and unhealthy – both for vendors and recipients.”
Press release (Arabic
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Latest reports |
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One UN |
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Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report (WMMR)
Week 49
(28 November -04 December 2009)
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Pakistan health cluster bulletin
Number 13
(29 September 2009)
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Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) weekly surveillance
Week 35
5 September 2009 |
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