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Updates on CDC’s Polio Eradication Efforts, May 17, 2013

The eradication of polio is an important priority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are closer than we have ever been to eradicating polio and it is critical that we take advantage of this opportunity.

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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Pakistan, Volume 4, Issue 19

Highlights

Epidemiological week no. 19 (5 to 11 May 2013)

• Measles: This week a total of 37 alerts investigated. 403 measles cases were reporting from 17 districts.
Vitamin‐A drops provided to all the suspects and district health teams took action to improve vaccination in affected areas.

• 64 districts and 1758 health facilities have reported to DEWS this week 19, compared with 66 districts with 1913 health facilities shared weekly data in week 18, 2013 to the Disease Early Warning System (DEWS).

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Pakistan mosque bombs kill 13: officials

05/17/2013 15:22 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - Twin bomb attacks on Friday killed at least 13 people outside mosques in northwest Pakistan, where the party of cricket star Imran Khan is forming a coalition government, officials said.

The blasts targeted the two mosques in the Baazdara area of northwestern Malakand region, senior local administration official Amjad Ali Khan told AFP.

"The two blasts killed at least 13 people and wounded 48 others," Khan said. "Eight of the injured people are in a critical condition," he added.

Agence France-Presse:

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Saudi Fund for Development support community infrastructure rehabilitation in crisis affected areas of KPK

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has extended additional financial support to UNDP in Pakistan for US$ 1.3 million bringing its total contribution to US$ 6.7 million for community infrastructure restoration and rehabilitation in the crisis affected areas of district Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Challenges to improving health care in Pakistan

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IRIN

LAHORE/DUBAI, 17 May 2013 (IRIN) - Hamza Mazhar, a 35-year-old teacher from Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore, says he never wants to see the inside of a government hospital again.

“My mother was taken to the hospital with an upper respiratory tract infection in February this year and doctors said she needed care in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU),” he told IRIN.

IRIN:

A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

Une sélection d'articles d'IRIN sont publiés sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.org

This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Pakistan, Volume 4, Issue 18

Highlights

Epidemiological week no. 18 (28 Apr to 4 May 2013)

• Measles: This week a total of 91 alerts investigated. 425 measles cases were reporting from 23 dis‐ tricts. Vitamin‐A drops provided to all the suspects and district health teams took action to improve vac‐ cination in affected areas.

• 66 districts and 1913 health facili‐ ties have reported to DEWS this week 18, compared with 65 dis‐ tricts with 1962 health facilities shared weekly data in week 17, 2013 to the Disease Early Warning System(DEWS).

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Conflict in Kurram Agency triggers more displacements

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan [ACTED News] - Around 8,000 families (48,000 individuals) have been displaced in the past week due to tension within Central Kurrram Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The twenty-nine affected villages of Para Chamkani were declared as conflict zones by national authorities, which enables the families from that area to register for assistance. Most of the displaced families have moved to lower parts of Kurram Agency such as Khar, Khazi Khel and Palash Khel, where they are now living without basic food and health facilities.

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In Pakistan, women work to strengthen democracy

Highlights

  • More than 600,000 polling officers are being trained throughout the country for election day.

  • These officials will be placed in 70,000 polling stations across Pakistan.

  • 600,000 tamper-evident bags were procured to deter fraud.

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Three more kids die of measles

LAHORE, May 13: Measles claimed lives of three children while 82 more cases were reported in the provincial capital on Monday.

Eight-month-old Talha, six-year-old Naeema and four-year-old Saif died at Children’s Hospital, a source said.

Two victims belonged to Chungi Amar Sidhu and the third one to a nearby Kot Lakhpat locality.

Earlier, the measles-related deaths of three babies and dozens of cases were also reported in same areas which indicate that the disease has mostly hit there.

DAWN Group of Newspapers:

© The DAWN Group of Newspapers

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Punjab praised for meeting vaccination targets

LAHORE, May 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have commended efforts of the Punjab Health Department for providing anti-measles vaccine coverage to the 95 per cent of the target children in Lahore.

The seven-day campaign was launched in the provincial capital by the health department on April 30 which was later extended for another two days. The health teams were to reach 2.6 million target children for vaccination in the period.

DAWN Group of Newspapers:

© The DAWN Group of Newspapers

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Quetta attack toll rises to 8

QUETTA, May 13: The death toll from the suicide bomb blast in Quetta on Sunday climbed to eight after one of over 90 injured died on Monday.

Banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militant group claimed responsibility for the attack on the residence of the IGP Balochistan.

The dead included two activists of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal, who were passing through the area at the time of the attack.

“Our six activists were injured in the blast and firing” that erupted after the bombing, a senior leader of the BNP-M said.

DAWN Group of Newspapers:

© The DAWN Group of Newspapers

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Pakistan: Monsoon Flash Floods (MDRPK006) - Revised Emergency Appeal

Report
IFRC

With this Revised Emergency Appeal, the budget has been revised down from CHF 92.6 million to CHF 88.2 million, assisting 900,000 people (130,000 families) beneficiaries for 36 months, and will be completed by 31 July 2013. This revision is based on the actual expected outcomes at the end of the appeal period and in addition includes a relocation of CHF 1,650,377 in support of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for its relief activities to assist communities affected by the floods in 2012. An unspent balance of CHF 4.4 million remains as a result of the revised budget and plans.

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Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation - Pakistan 200250: Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security and Rebuilding Social Cohesion

Executive Summary

The recent decline in food security and nutrition indicators in Pakistan is partly attributable to the impact of security operations in the north west, natural disasters and rising food prices.
The rehabilitation of millions of displaced people is yet to be achieved. Food insecurity and undernutrition must be addressed to enable economic growth and stability.

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Pakistan: Education Bulletin #39

Monsoon 2012 updates :

  • Rehabilitation work completed in 17 girls schools in Balochistan with ERF support .

  • In Sindh, cluster members completed mainstreaming of 2,8972 (43% girls) children in government primary schools at Jacobabad, Kashmore and Shikarpur .

Education Cluster Response for displacement in KP/FATA :

  • Allocation of CERF funds for Education cluster is 150,000 USD .
    These funds will be used to support educational needs of IDP children displaced from Tirah Valley, Khyber agency

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Giving Paraplegic Women a New Lease on Life

By Ashfaq Yusufzai

PESHAWAR, May 13 2013 (IPS) - Gul Shada thought it was the end of the road for her when she and her husband met with a road accident last year in the Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Not only did the mishap leave Shada widowed at the relatively young age of 37, she also sustained an injury to her back that immobilised her.