ISLAMABAD: The United Nations and its partners are scaling up relief operations in Pakistan’s flood-affected areas, to prevent the vector and water-borne diseases in the underwater areas of Sindh and Balochistan provinces.
This was stated by the UN Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, while responding to a question during his regular briefing in New York. He said the outbreak of these infectious diseases in the flood affected areas is a matter of growing concern.
The UN Spokesperson said the floods have damaged nearly 1,500 health facilities across the country, including more than 300 refrigerators and solar power systems, which is disrupting vaccine cold chains. He said nearly 600,000 people are living in relief camps, and more than 7,000 schools across the country are being used as temporary relief camps.