Emergency Health Response – Floods 2012, Situation Report # 1
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Download Map Summary Overview:
Hazard: Heavy spells of Monsoon rains hit major parts of the country by the end of week 36-2012 resulting in flash floods.
Total Area affected: information still being collected
Total Population affected: more than 2 million
Deaths: 20 (still updated)
Injured: more than 200 (still updated)
Homeless: more than 15,000 (still updated)
Total No of HFs damaged/affected: damage still being assessed
Total HHs damaged/ affected: more than 10,000 (still updated)
WHO & Health Cluster Response Plan: The Government has still not requested the UN for humanitarian assistance. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has requested the Resident Coordinator to share the current contingency stocks available with the UN agencies. The current stocks position of WHO has been shared with OCHA. WHO is prepositioning medical supplies (Emergency Health Kits, Diarrheal disease Kits, Hygiene Kits, Aqua tabs and etc.) in the provincial hubs. Health Cluster Coordination meetings were held at the provincial levels.