ISLAMABAD: Member of World Health Organization ( WHO) Dr Rana Jawad Asghar Monday said that over a million people were in a devastating condition in the country due to intense floods.
Talking to a private news channel, he said that they need humanitarian assistance for their survival.
He said that lots of people stood at higher risk of water-borne diseases and malnutrition due to recent flooding mostly in Sindh province.
There was a severe risk of dengue, cholera, Hepatitis, diarrhea and dysentery due to unavailability of clean drinking water, he added.
He said that WHO has already warned of large-scale outbreaks of diseases in flood hit areas.
Children caught in the floods were suffering from stomach ailments along with malaria and dengue, he said.
Replying to a question, he suggested that the governments should establish ‘an emergency reporting system’ to collect data on disease persons.
He requested international donors for a collective effort to tackle this devastating situation.