PROMOTE HEALTH, KEEP THE WORLD SAFE, SERVE THE VULNERABLE

A health worker visits a woman and her 14-month-old son for a routine checkup at their home in Bara Kahu, Islamabad, on 25 March 2022, as part of outreach services of the “Lady Health Worker” programme. She checks the child’s weight to make sure he is healthy. She also provides guidance about various methods of contraception. “Lady Health Workers” are part a government health program supported by WHO to provide essential primary health services, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), to underserved communities where they themselves often live. As of 2020, maternal mortality in Pakistan was 186/100 000 live births. About 25% of married women are using modern contraceptives, and the unmet need for family planning is 17%. There are 29 abortions per 1000 women of reproductive age. The adolescent birth rate is 46 per 1000. Among other achievements, WHO's SRHR Initiative in Pakistan has contributed to updating guidelines, including in-service and pre-service packages, establishing six centres for SRH services, and including misoprostol and a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol in the National Essential Medicines List.A health worker visits a woman and her 14-month-old son for a routine checkup at their home in Bara Kahu, Islamabad, on 25 March 2022, as part of outreach services of the “Lady Health Worker” programme. She checks the child’s weight to make sure he is healthy. She also provides guidance about various methods of contraception. “Lady Health Workers” are part a government health program supported by WHO to provide essential primary health services, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), to underserved communities where they themselves often live. As of 2020, maternal mortality in Pakistan was 186/100 000 live births. About 25% of married women are using modern contraceptives, and the unmet need for family planning is 17%. There are 29 abortions per 1000 women of reproductive age. The adolescent birth rate is 46 per 1000. Among other achievements, WHO's SRHR Initiative in Pakistan has contributed to updating guidelines, including in-service and pre-service packages, establishing six centres for SRH services, and including misoprostol and a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol in the National Essential Medicines List.

ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE

Health worker Nazeera H. tests 6-months-old San for malaria at a testing facility setup at a basic health unit supported by WHO in Naseerabad, Balochistan. The 2022 floods resulted in the worst malaria outbreak in Pakistan since 1973. In response, international health organizations such as WHO and the Global Fund came together with local governments and NGOs to combat the malaria outbreak and help address the extraordinary scale of need. The response drew on both the oldest and newest interventions in the anti-malaria tool kit. In the makeshift refugee camps, nets were distributed, tents (and what houses remained) were sprayed with insecticides, and mass drug administration campaigns were conducted to quickly treat as many people as possible.   Related: https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/It-was-just-the-perfect-storm-for-malaria-pakistan-responds-to-surge-in-cases-following-the-2022-floodsHealth worker Nazeera H. tests 6-months-old San for malaria at a testing facility setup at a basic health unit supported by WHO in Naseerabad, Balochistan. The 2022 floods resulted in the worst malaria outbreak in Pakistan since 1973. In response, international health organizations such as WHO and the Global Fund came together with local governments and NGOs to combat the malaria outbreak and help address the extraordinary scale of need. The response drew on both the oldest and newest interventions in the anti-malaria tool kit. In the makeshift refugee camps, nets were distributed, tents (and what houses remained) were sprayed with insecticides, and mass drug administration campaigns were conducted to quickly treat as many people as possible.   Related: https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/It-was-just-the-perfect-storm-for-malaria-pakistan-responds-to-surge-in-cases-following-the-2022-floods

ADDRESSING HEALTH EMERGENCIES

On 15 September 2023 at her home in Mirpur, Dhaka, Masuma applies mosquito repellent as a precaution to try to prevent mosquito bites. Her child is suffering from dengue. The locality is badly affected, with many households with someone who has contracted dengue. Since April 2023 Bangladesh has been experiencing its most severe outbreak of dengue on record. The outbreak is putting huge pressure on the health system.  The higher incidence of dengue is taking place in the context of an unusual episodic amount of rainfall, combined with high temperatures and high humidity, which have resulted in an increased mosquito population throughout Bangladesh.  WHO is supporting the authorities to strengthen surveillance, laboratory capacity, clinical management, vector control, risk communication and community engagement, and has trained doctors and deployed experts on the ground. WHO has also provided supplies to test for dengue and to support care for patients.  Read more : https://www.who.int/bangladesh/emergencies/dengue-update-2023On 15 September 2023 at her home in Mirpur, Dhaka, Masuma applies mosquito repellent as a precaution to try to prevent mosquito bites. Her child is suffering from dengue. The locality is badly affected, with many households with someone who has contracted dengue. Since April 2023 Bangladesh has been experiencing its most severe outbreak of dengue on record. The outbreak is putting huge pressure on the health system.  The higher incidence of dengue is taking place in the context of an unusual episodic amount of rainfall, combined with high temperatures and high humidity, which have resulted in an increased mosquito population throughout Bangladesh.  WHO is supporting the authorities to strengthen surveillance, laboratory capacity, clinical management, vector control, risk communication and community engagement, and has trained doctors and deployed experts on the ground. WHO has also provided supplies to test for dengue and to support care for patients.  Read more : https://www.who.int/bangladesh/emergencies/dengue-update-2023

PROMOTING HEALTHIER POPULATIONS

Dr Haj of WHO administers oral cholera vaccine (OCV) to a student in Guadalupe Oltepesi Primary School during the OCV campaign in Mashuuru, Kajiado, on 4 August 2023.  The OCV campaign was held from 3 - 12 August 2023 as part of the ongoing response to a cholera outbreak which was first reported in Kenya in October 2022. More than 1800 vaccinators and 900 volunteers were involved in the campaign, which reached almost 1.7 million people in 8 sub-counties.Dr Haj of WHO administers oral cholera vaccine (OCV) to a student in Guadalupe Oltepesi Primary School during the OCV campaign in Mashuuru, Kajiado, on 4 August 2023.  The OCV campaign was held from 3 - 12 August 2023 as part of the ongoing response to a cholera outbreak which was first reported in Kenya in October 2022. More than 1800 vaccinators and 900 volunteers were involved in the campaign, which reached almost 1.7 million people in 8 sub-counties.

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