The international community has already provided huge assistance through bilateral, multilateral and non-government channels to support the people of Pakistan seriously affected by the ongoing floods. Many lives have already been saved through prompt search and rescue action or by evacuating already been saved through prompt search and rescue action or by evacuating already been saved through prompt search and rescue action or by evacuating whole villages and towns. But millions remain displaces in the midst of the Pakistan summer – often without sufficient shelter, food or clean water.

Medical teams from around the world are joining the effort to respond to Pakistan's flood crisis. Intensive efforts are ongoing to respond to multiple health threats posed by the disaster, the related damage to health facilities and disruption to health care. Mobile medical teams, plus clinics and hospitals, are being supported by Health Cluster partners and the government to provide life-saving health care. But huge needs remain.

Peshawar/Cairo/Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) urged all donor partners to intensify efforts to provide the resources needed to deliver emergency health and humanitarian assistance to Pakistan's flood-affected communities.