Sustainable Holistic Assistance for Flood Affected Communities in Punjab and Sindh.

•  Project location

Shikarpur, Larkana, Qamabar Shahdad kot, jacobabad

•  Project start and end dates

Six Months (October 1st 2010 to March 30th 2011)

•  Project schedule

Objectives:

To reduce the major causes of morbidity and mortality for affected-affected populations.

Outputs

1. Increased access to basic emergency curative and preventative health services through static and mobile medical units to flood affected populations
2. The government health facilities are strengthened through provision of medicine, medical supplies and human resources, in order to provide critical healthcare services to affected population. 
3. The flood affected populations have access to mental health and psychosocial support services
4. The flood affected population have improved hygiene knowledge and adopt good hygiene practices
5. Flood affected population has access to  income and employment opportunities through cash for work program

•  Project description

BEFARe in a consortium with International Medical Corps (IMC) and South Asia Partnership – Pakistan (SAP – PK) is carrying out a project on the provision of comprehensive primary healthcare services, psychosocial services, hygiene education and distribution of hygiene related NFIs to the flood affected population for an immediate response in selected 4 districts each of Punjab and Sindh. The project has been funded by DFID-UK. BEFARe will collaborate with IMC in four identified districts of Sindh namely Shikarpur, Larkana, Jacobabad and Qambar Shahdadkot. The project will build the capacity of the government health facilities in terms of providing medicines, supplies, equipment and repair and maintenance. Mobile and static medical teams will work out of the government health facilities wherever feasible Government healthcare staff will also be trained so that they are better able to provide healthcare services to the affected communities. Hygiene related NFIs like Jerry Can and Hygiene Kits will also be distributed among the conflict affected IDPs. BEFARe is responsible for the distribution and replenishment of hygiene kits and jerry cans for storage of clean water to significantly reduce the risk of water borne diseases. Keeping in view the local cultural traditions and using the Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) technique, BEFARe will also be responsible for conducting hygiene promotion sessions separately for males and females through hygiene promoters (HPs) in the identified four districts of Sindh.