{"id":590,"date":"2012-05-04T07:03:05","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T02:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pima.org.pk\/dev\/?p=590"},"modified":"2017-02-02T16:05:10","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T11:05:10","slug":"completion-report-hygiene-improvement-project-hip-in-district-khairpur-sindh-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pima.org.pk\/dev\/completion-report-hygiene-improvement-project-hip-in-district-khairpur-sindh-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Completion Report Hygiene Improvement Project (HIP) in District Khairpur (Sindh)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sukkur:<\/strong> Monsoon Flood 2011 has affected thousands of million populations in Sindh. Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has already intervening in two tahsils of District Khairpur i.e. Thari Mir Wah and Fiaz Gunj, the worst flood affected areas, for provision of primary health care services to the affected communities, there is big need of social mobilization for improved<\/span><\/p>\n

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hygiene behaviors in 6 union councils of two talukas (Thari Mir Wah & Faiz Gunj). We proposed to implement a two months project focusing on comprehensive social mobilization for safe drinking water, health\/hygiene & sanitation education along with the education of Islam\/Sunnah so that water borne and other WASH related diseases would be prevented among the children under five years of age and the living conditions of the affected communities in 6 union councils can be improved.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project the activities are designed as such that the ultimate focus will be on the caretaker of the children of under 5 years and they can be empowered to take responsibility in protecting their own and children life through improved and safe drinking water, improvement of hygiene practices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Background:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Monsoon Flood 2011 has affected thousands of million populations in Sindh, the figures declared by the government of Pakistan 1.7 million persons have been affected due to the recent rainfall flood. Sindh province is also one the province and its 20 districts faced recent flood challenges. Thousands of villages have been destructed and millions of families have been displaced. District Khairpur, is the district amongst the most affected districts in Sindh Province where community\/villagers are facing numerous problems that includes lack health care services, food, livelihood, and WASH facilities due to this monsoon flooding along with lot of destruction of their houses, lands and their foods. The situation is settled back and most areas of district khairpur are settle back but they don\u2019t have any shelters, and food for eating, Non-Food items, safe drinking water and hygiene and sanitation. Due to that a big number of children under five years of age, mothers\/pregnant women are suffering from hunger and poor diet along with lack of safe drinking water and poor hygiene, sanitation conditions. There is high rate of WASH related diseases, and malnourished cases reporte during different surveys conducted by local and INGOs. <\/span>Access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities remains a critical issue in flood-affected areas. The findings of the MSNA indicate that the floods reduced access to piped drinking water among the affected people and increased the number of people relying on unprotected and untreated sources of water. A recent WHO report revealed that up to 87 per cent of water sources tested were unfit for drinking. The number of people practicing open defecation has also increased. Many returnees have found their primary settlements and structures damaged and in need of major rehabilitation and maintenance. As more people return to their homes, the focus shifts to critical early recovery interventions such as the restoration of damaged water schemes and social mobilization to support improved hygiene behavior.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has already intervening in two tahsils of District Khairpur i.e. Thari Mir Wah and Fiaz Gunj for provision of primary health care services to the affected communities, there is big need of social mobilization for improved hygiene behaviors in 6 union councils of two talukas (Thari Mir Wah & Faiz Gunj). We proposed to implement a two months project focusing on comprehensive social mobilization for safe drinking water, health\/hygiene & sanitation education along with the education of Islam\/Sunnah so that water borne and other WASH related diseases would be prevented among the children under five years of age and the living conditions of the affected communities in 6 union councils can be improved. <\/span><\/p>\n

The project the activities are designed as such that the ultimate focus will be on the caretaker of the children of under 5 years and they can be empowered to take responsibility in protecting their own and children life through improved and safe drinking water, improvement of hygiene practices. <\/span><\/p>\n

Project Goals & Objectives:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n