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Health Action in Crises
WHO Pakistan/ERRA
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Pakistan
13 NOVEMBER 2008 -- The 29 October earthquake in south-western Balochistan Province has killed 166 people and injured more than 350. WHO provided health supplies, including medicines and equipment for trauma injuries, to the zone. The disease early warning system activated in the affected Ziarat and Pishin districts has not detected outbreaks so far. However, cold weather and poor shelter are raising the number of acute respiratory infections.
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Photo story: rebuilding health services in Pakistan - 17 November 2008
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Situation report - 13 November 2008 [pdf 173kb]
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More information on Pakistan
Yemen
1 NOVEMBER 2008 -- WHO is preparing an appeal to respond to the health needs of those affected by eastern Yemen's devastating floods, which killed at least 180 people, affected 25 000 and destroyed thousands of homes. There have been no disease outbreaks, but the great level of damage, strained health facilities and vast amounts of water raise the risk of health threats such as outbreaks of measles, diarrhoeal diseases, acute respiratory infections, malaria and dengue fever.
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1 November 2008
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29 October 2008 - News release
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More information on Yemen
Honduras
31 OCTOBER 2008 -- WHO/PAHO is appealing for US$ 1.24 million to support disease surveillance, water quality control, availability of medical supplies, mental health care and coordination in Honduras, where prolonged heavy rains have killed 33 people and affected over 270 000. The main health concerns are gastrointestinal diseases, acute respiratory infections and communicable diseases.
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WHO/PAHO Health sector flash appeal summary [pdf 133kb]
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UN Flash Appeal 2008 [pdf 846kb]
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