A year after the floods that devastated Pakistan, action must be taken to prepare for and mitigate the health and environmental damage caused by climate change, write Mohammad Rizwan Ali and colleagues
People in Pakistan continue to suffer one year after the disastrous flooding of July 2022. Monsoon rains unleashed significant floods that wreaked havoc on the lives of 33 million people more than one sixth of Pakistan’s population and over 1000 lives were lost.1 The economic impact was estimated at $30bn, requiring $16bn for reconstruction alone.2 These challenges are compounded by Pakistan’s severe economic downturn, characterised by high inflation, limited mechanisms to mitigate the decline in citizens’ purchasing power, and low economic resilience.34 Climate related flooding has transformed land once arable for rice and wheat cultivation into floodplains, depriving many individuals of their livelihoods and exacerbating food scarcity.
Challenges in accessing clean water and fo
Islamabad : Around 15 million Pakistanis are suffering from hepatitis B and C, making it a biggest killer among communicable diseases in the country, says a press release.Chairman National Assembly.