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Pakistan: Winter to exacerbate vulnerability of flood-affected people; availability of basic services extremely limited

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Pakistan
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UNICEF
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SITUATION OVERVIEW

The National Disaster Management Authority has declared that 5.06 million people have been affected in three provinces by the 2012 monsoon floods.

UNICEF KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 232,900 people reached with safe drinking water through water trucking, installation of handpumps and household water treatment options.

  • 170,064 people provided with family hygiene packages.

  • 43,780 children vaccinated against measles.

  • 30,738 children provided Vitamin A supplementation.

  • 29,552 children and 9,665 pregnant and lactating women screened for malnutrition.

  • 5,415 children enrolled in 102 Temporary Learning Centres where UNICEF is providing learning supplies and teacher training.

  • 1,032 children and 347 women attending Protective Learning and Community Emergency Services (PLaCES).

UNICEF is the lead agency for coordination for WASH, Education (with Save the Children), Nutrition and Child Protection.