Pakistan Facing ‘serious’ Threat of Epidemic Disease 24 August, 2010 Mr. Jernigan

Current affect of flood 17 million people affected 1.2 million homes destroyed 1,539 dead 3.2 million hectares of standing crops

Potential Health Crisis Health problems usually occur 4-6 weeks after Cholera, diarrhea, dysentery.

Financial Aid UN raised 70% of $460m needed for emergency relief Public donors in UK have given $45m

Relief Efforts World Food Program has enough food in Pakistan to feed 6 million. Distribution hurt by shattered infrastructure

IMF Loan Pakistani finance minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in talks with International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease restrictions on $11m loan package

Significance Humanitarian crisis in Pakistan Potential Health Crisis Need for international aid (financial, medical, etc.)

Research How are people being treated in the camps? BBC News “’Cultural Shock’ for Women in Camps” Women are experiencing cultural shock Men and boys can bathe outside on the school lawn Women’s hygiene has deteriorated Many never been around men outside of their family