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COVID-19 Updates

Maternal Health Project Saves Mothers And Infants In Underprivileged Areas Of Pakistan - A Story By International Medical Corps (IMC)

Publications and Resources

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Community For Learners - Introduction to Humanitarian Aid

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Upcoming Meetings At PHF

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After a deadly fourth wave of coronavirus,

Pakistan reported a positivity ratio below 4%

for the second consecutive day on Monday.

According to the National Command and

Operation Centre's (NCOC) data, about 1,757

new infections emerged during the last 24 hours

after 48,732 tests were taken, taking the total

caseload to 1,240,425 across the country.

New research published on Monday shows the

majority of Canadian children and teens were

spared the most severe health outcomes of

COVID-19 in the first phase of the pandemic. But

health experts worry the increased transmissibility

of the Delta variant could expose high numbers of

vulnerable young people to the virus and lead to

more serious cases.

COVID-19 UPDATES

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The National Command and Operation Centre

(NCOC) has decided to lift additional restrictions

in five districts of Punjab and one of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa after September 23. The decision

was made at the NCOC meeting headed by the

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and

Special Initiatives Asad Umar, over the observance

of a decline in the transmission of the disease in

districts where the prevalence of disease was high.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday

extended the coronavirus restrictions imposed

on inbound flights till October 31, which were

earlier stretched till September 30. In a

notification, the CAA said all Pakistanis, whose

return to Pakistan from Category C Countries is

scheduled till October 31, may travel to the

country without grant of a special exemption.

The local authorities on Friday have arrested two

people in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth for not

administering coronavirus vaccination. Earlier,

Sindh government had announced to arrest non-

vaccinated people after the National Command

and Operation Centre (NCOC) issued fresh

directives for expediting COVID vaccination in the

country.

Nine more died of Covid-19 and 187 new

patients were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

as positivity level for the virus dropped below

five per cent in all high-risk districts, except

Peshawar where the infectivity rate was

recorded 5.1 per cent. The province has 5,175

active coronavirus patients, mostly in Peshawar,

Mardan, Swat, Kohat, Nowshera, Swabi, Chitral

Lower, Mansehra and Bannu.

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As Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

became the epicenter of the treatment of

coronavirus illness (COVID-19) during pandemic

after February 2020, the healthcare workers

and their families began to experience

potentially harmful levels of stress. PIMS played

a key role in efforts to provide the

psychological support, care and resources

needed.

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Maternal health project saves mothers and infants in underprivileged areas of Pakistan

By International Medical Corps (IMC)

30-year-old Fahmida lives in Urmar Payan an

underprivileged rural village in District Peshawar

with few opportunities for advancement. For 26

years, maternal health services were not

available in this community, and women had to

travel almost 20 kilometers for childbirth,

antenatal and postnatal care. Although there is a

health center in the village Basic Health Unit

Urmar Payan its labor room was closed because

no local women doctors were available to

provide services there.

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© International Medical Corps (IMC)

“When I found out I was pregnant again,

I was upset,” Fahmida said. “I already

had a child, and I was worried that this

time, I would not survive the delivery.”

Her last delivery was conducted at home by an

unskilled birth attendant, as a result of which

Fahmida suffered heavy bleeding and was so

critical that she almost died. She did not want to

want to go through the same traumatic

experience in her second pregnancy, but due to

financial constraints could not afford to go to a

hospital. Fahmida and her family are among the

disadvantaged in her community; her husband

being uneducated and unskilled.

Fahmida went to visit her friend in the

neighborhood to discuss her situation. When she

arrived, her friend was getting ready to go to an

awareness session on maternal health and asked

Fahmida to join her. To raise awareness about

mother and child related health issues, different

sessions are being organized in the community

with the help of International Medical Corps’ field

staff. Fahmida and her friend attended the

session and received information focusing on

reproductive health, including the importance of

antenatal care visits during pregnancy, delivering

in a health center and family planning services.

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Maternal health project saves mothers and infants in underprivileged areas of Pakistan

By International Medical Corps (IMC)

They also learned that International Medical

Corps was supporting the health center with a

woman doctor on-board and providing free of

cost services. This information greatly helped

Fahmida and the next day she visited the health

center with her friend. The female doctor not only

examined Fahmida but performed an ultrasound

as well. She also ordered a few laboratory tests

to ensure that Fahmida was not suffering from

any disease or infection.

After her appointment, Fahmida received her

antenatal registration card and scheduled a

checkup. Finally, when she went into labor she

went to the health center and gave birth to a

healthy baby boy. The labor room was functional

after 26 years, which was a sigh of relief for the

community.

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A couple of months later, she returned to the

health center for the family planning services.

“I never thought that one day I would

deliver my baby in a health center with

a skilled birth attendant without

problems or spending a single penny”

-Fahmida

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Introduction to Humanitarian Aid

How to Register

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COMMUNITY FOR LEARNERS

This course is part of the program The Humanitarian World, which is one of the building blocks that

leads to a degree in Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Action. On this course, you will

explore the long history of humanitarianism, learning about the important principles and values that

underpin it. You’ll also discover how humanitarianism works across the globe, understanding how

responses to disasters are coordinated and learning more about the various bodies involved.

What will you achieve?

✓ Explore the history of humanitarianism

✓ Identify the key principles and values associated with humanitarian action and management

✓ Describe the role of the different actors and their relationship before, during and after a

humanitarian response

✓ Identify the future of humanitarian action and the role of localisation

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Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has termed the

Chashma Right Bank Lift Canal (CRBC) Project

as of vital importance to address the food

security issues and challenges confronting the

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mahmood Khan

hoped that the federal government would

extend full support and Prime Minister Imran

Khan would play his role to materialize the

proposed project of CRBC. Read more

United Nations (UN) Women Pakistan, Pakistan

International Airlines (PIA), and the federal

ombudsperson for protection against

harassment (FOSPAH) signed a memorandum of

understanding (MoU) in Islamabad Airport to

promote safe mobility for women and pledged

to prevent harassment of women in public and

workplaces. It is every woman and girl’s right to

be able to move freely and without fear of

being harassed,” it stated. Read more

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

has announced scholarships for undergraduate

students in Gilgit-Baltistan. Students who intend

to pursue undergraduate degrees from HEC-

recognised public universities will be able to

apply for the programme. The scholarship will

cover the tuition fee, hostel fee, and other

charges amounting to a total of Rs240,000 per

year. Read more

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A number of private enterprises in collaboration

with Capital Development Authority (CDA) have

launched a mega project of re-carpeting

national roads under the “World Without

Plastic” programme. A prominent road in

Islamabad, Ataturk Avenue, has been identified

for re-carpeting and according to experts, eight

tons of used plastic (PET bottles) will be mixed

with road constructing material for re-carpeting

the road. Read more

Most of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

of Agenda 2030 are related to agriculture in

one way or the other be it hunger, poverty,

climate action, gender equmality, health, clean

water, responsible production, life on land, life

below water, etc. But, unfortunately, Pakistan

has failed to be on track to achieving these

goals despite having the potential. Read more

BUZZ OF THE WEEK

The World Bank and the Asian Development

Bank have jointly prepared a climate risk

profile of Pakistan, which projects an increase in

the number of people affected by flooding,

with a likely increase of around 5 million people

exposed to extreme river floods by 2035-44.

Read more

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Sindh Minister for Local Government and Public

Health Engineering Department Syed Nasir

Hussain Shah said on Thursday the provincial

government was aware of the gigantic nature

of the target of achieving sustainable

development goals and had therefore selected

Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6) as

one of its priorities. Read more

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OPPORTUNITIES

CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Socialization of Laws on Protection of Women

Against Violence and Capacity Building of

Women Protection Officers in Punjab

Closing Date: September 29, 2021

If you are interested, please Register here.

How to Apply:

Please send your detailed technical Proposals

and financial Quotations on following Oxfam

official email address within closing date. TOR's

are attached with each consultancy.

Email ID: oxfampak@oxfam.org.uk

Global Protection Forum 2021There are a total of 11 sessions spread across

the week including 2 sessions per day, 1 formal

opening and 1 virtual exhibition space

accessible to all. We are expecting up to 150

participants.

Closing Date: 25-29 October 2021

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Virtual exhibition:This is a call for those who are interested in holding

a virtual stand during a virtual exhibition. This will

be an opportunity for participants, including

donors and local actors, to rotate in and out of

virtual stands (virtual rooms) to ask questions,

request support or look for information. If any

ICVA members are interested in contributing to the

various thematic sessions of the GPF, please get in

touch with ICVA’s Policy Director Mirela Shuteriqi

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Country: Pakistan

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Closing Date: September 30, 2021

Project/Climate Change AssistantExperience: 2 to 3 years

Job Location: Islamabad

Positions: 1

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Closing Date: September 30, 2021

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WEBINARS

Digital Communication and

Accountability: Is technology tipping

the balance of power in aid? The Communicating with Disaster Affected

Communities (CDAC) network annual forum will be

held virtually this year, using the event platform

Hopin.

Thursday October 7 -20:00-23:00 BKK

and Friday October 8 14:00-17:00 BKK

If you are interested, please Register here.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AT PHF

September 28th, 2021

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - PHF Sindh

Provincial Coordination Meeting

October 3rd, 2021

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - PHF KP

Provincial Coordination Meeting

October 5th, 2021

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - PHF Punjab

Provincial Coordination Meeting

October 7th, 2021

11:00 am - 12:30 pm – PHF General

Members Meeting (GMM)

Orientation on EAD NGO e-Portal

When: 30th September 2021

What time: 03.00 PM- 04.30 PM (Pakistan

Standard Time)

Where: ZOOM – Link to be shared with registered

participants – Register here!

Language: Urdu

How long: 1.5 hours

Who it is for: Pakistan-based NGOs interested in

registration with the Economic Affairs Division (EAD),

and are currently in the process or are about to

start the process

Format: Presentation followed by Q/A session

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PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES

VACCINE HESITANCY IN PAKISTAN

Climate-Fragility Risk Brief

For the past 41 years, Afghanistan, with its rich

history, beautiful landscapes and ethnically

diverse population, has endured nearly constant

armed conflict, whether in the form of

revolution, occupation, extremism or insurgency.

This has taken a tremendous toll in human

terms, but it has also exerted a powerful brake on

the country’s development. Today, Afghanistan

lags far behind its South Asian neighbours, while

China’s per capita GDP is more than 18 times

greater than Afghanistan’s. please click here.

Adding To The Evidence The Impacts Of

Sanctions And Restrictive Measures On

Humanitarian Action

This report captures the findings of an online

survey on the impacts of sanctions and counter-

terrorism (CT) restrictive measures on VOICE

member NGOs, and the VOICE Webinar on EU

Restrictive Measures and Humanitarian Aid:

Between a principled view for exemptions and a

pragmatic approach for an effective derogation

process (December 2020). please click here.

Pakistan steps up COVID-19 vaccine

roll-out

30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been

administered as part of the Government-led

vaccination campaign in Pakistan so far. early 7

million people have received two doses of COVID-19

vaccine, and more than 24 million have received one

dose in Pakistan so far. The country, which launched

its COVID-19 vaccination campaign one year after

the first case was reported, administered over one

million doses of vaccine in a day. please click here.

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GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES

& PRACTICES - Report on the KAP Survey

please click here.

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Humanitarian Policy & Practice Digest,

Wedneday, September 23, 2021

InterAction has published “Humanitarian Policy &

Practice Digest” as of Wedneday, September 23,

2021. To access the digest, please click here.

Development Aid News Digest

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