Subh-e-Nau
Flood Relief Response 2011
If the devastating 2010 flooding was not enough, the recent deluge has affected over 9 million in Pakistan. Delayed response has added further misery to climate refugees who face mounting challenges ranging from food, health to finding proper shelter.
Subh-e-Nau’s Relief Response History
Since the October 2005 earthquake, Subh-e-Nau (SN) has become one of the key organizations in the country, informing policy and advocating for effective disaster management at all levels. It devised a Disability Reduction and Rehabilitation Strategy by providing emergency medical relief to deal with serious injuries as a result of this catastrophe. Its efforts continue to support more than 2000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Muzaffarabad region (See_details). The organization is well respected for its innovative, cost effective and adaptation of local solutions to on-ground problems during and post-disaster scenarios. This includes our successful delivery of medical relief to more than 30,000 beneficiaries (5,000 families) in the 2010 flooding in both the Khyber-Pakhtunwala (KP) and Sindh regions (See_details). The current project is building on the lessons learned in these flood relief efforts, towards efficient delivery of health and medical relief in the 2011 flooding.
2011 Project Description
After an extensive field exercise, the displaced populations in bordering on Districts Thatta and Badin, comprising of Union Councils Khorwah and Darya Khan Soho have been selected for its medical relief operation, focusing on children’s health, while providing general medical relief services. The project is currently providing medical relief, reproductive health counselling, emergency referrals, health education, and access to clean water through water purification and hygiene trainings.
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Women of child bearing age and adolescent girls are being assisted towards meeting their reproductive health and hygiene needs, by providing them counselling and essential services related to maternal health. We are planning to provide medical services up to 6,000 families (around 36,000 beneficiaries), with a focus on children afflicted by this latest disaster.
Strategy
A mobile medical team consisting of 5 persons (2 physicians, 2 paramedics, 1 social mobilizer) is currently delivering health care and medicine in identified regions. Outreach medical relief services include:
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Medical and minor surgical interventions, especially for vulnerable children
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Identification of women in childbearing age, pregnant women, and women needing reproductive health advice
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Maternal and reproductive health issues, referral for emergencies, and conducting health education trainings
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As shown by assessments, flood affectees require access to clean water, and its relation to health is a crucial element. SODIS – solar disinfection of water has been successfully introduced in the 2010 floods in the same province, and this intervention is targeting communities to learn the method for longer term use.
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For spread of communicable disease, and to limit recurrent illnesses, health education training is focusing on hygiene, storage and use of clean water, use of toilets, importance and practice of hand washing, etc.
You can help those affected by this tragedy by contributing in cash or in-kind.
For more details contact: Dr. Farrukh Chishtie, Project Director
and Head, R&D, Subh-e-Nau
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