USAID to help Pak in health, education sectors
ISLAMABAD, Sept - USAID has pledged that it will assist flood affectees in the areas of health and education. This promise was made in a meeting between a USAID delegation and Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Sector.
The meeting discussed education and health issues in flood affected areas of Pakistan. The delegation pledged its full support and cooperation in this regard.
Suzanne Olds, a senior delegate of USAID told Shahnaz Wazir Ali that USAID is planning to provide prefabricated schools to ensure an early resumption of the schools education in the affected districts.
She also briefed Shahnaz about their plans and efforts in the health and restoration of healthcare facilities in these areas.
Shahnaz told the delegation that damage to the educational infrastructure is enormous. More than 6.5 million school going children, after losing their homes and everything, are out in the open skies.
Resumption of the schools needs provision of tents, text books and reading and writing materials to the children.
She maintained that after life saving, health is the most important sector that requires immediate attention and focus.
The government has successfully controlled diseases like cholera, malaria and diarrhea and others with the efforts of the Federal Health Ministry and provincial health departments.
Suzanne Olds, a senior delegate of USAID told Shahnaz Wazir Ali that USAID is planning to provide prefabricated schools to ensure an early resumption of the schools education in the affected districts.
She also briefed Shahnaz about their plans and efforts in the health and restoration of healthcare facilities in these areas.
Shahnaz told the delegation that damage to the educational infrastructure is enormous. More than 6.5 million school going children, after losing their homes and everything, are out in the open skies.
Resumption of the schools needs provision of tents, text books and reading and writing materials to the children.
She maintained that after life saving, health is the most important sector that requires immediate attention and focus.
The government has successfully controlled diseases like cholera, malaria and diarrhea and others with the efforts of the Federal Health Ministry and provincial health departments.
No comments:
Post a Comment