By — Talea Miller Talea Miller Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/slideshow-outbreaks-feared-as-pakistan-floodwaters-spread Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Slide Show: Disease Outbreaks Feared as Pakistan’s Floodwaters Spread Health Aug 19, 2010 3:43 PM EDT An estimated 4 million people are now homeless and 20 million affected by the severe monsoon-season flooding in Pakistan. Access to clean water and medical services is limited, driving up the risk for disease outbreaks. UNICEF’s senior emergency health adviser, Robin Nandy, spoke with the NewsHour from UNICEF headquarters about the situation on the ground and what humanitarian workers are expecting to see as the crisis continues. Floodwaters SpreadAn aerial view of the flooding in Pakistan over the area of Jacobabad. AFP/Getty Images Flood-affected childrenPakistani children are among the most vulnerable to disease outbreaks. AFP/Getty Images Depending on Food AidPakistan’s prime minister has said 20 million people may be in need of aid. AFP/Getty Images Disease on the RiseA medical office treats a boy at a flood field hospital. Tim Wimborne; REUTERS Few OptionsA flood-displaced Pakistani mother cares for her sick son. AFP/Getty Images Makeshift FacilitiesA flood survivor is treated by a paramedic in a makeshift clinic. AFP/Getty Images Clean Water NeededMany people no longer have access to clean water, creating a major health risk. AFP/Getty Images Vulnerable populationsBabies and children are particularly vulnerable to water-borne disease and respiratory illness. AFP/Getty Images Returning homePakistani flood survivors return to their homes, finding destruction. AFP/Getty Images Newborn BabiesTwins born in a field hospital after flooding began. AFP/Getty Images Nurses at WorkA Pakistani nurse administers an injection. AFP/Getty Images A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Talea Miller Talea Miller
An estimated 4 million people are now homeless and 20 million affected by the severe monsoon-season flooding in Pakistan. Access to clean water and medical services is limited, driving up the risk for disease outbreaks. UNICEF’s senior emergency health adviser, Robin Nandy, spoke with the NewsHour from UNICEF headquarters about the situation on the ground and what humanitarian workers are expecting to see as the crisis continues. Floodwaters SpreadAn aerial view of the flooding in Pakistan over the area of Jacobabad. AFP/Getty Images Flood-affected childrenPakistani children are among the most vulnerable to disease outbreaks. AFP/Getty Images Depending on Food AidPakistan’s prime minister has said 20 million people may be in need of aid. AFP/Getty Images Disease on the RiseA medical office treats a boy at a flood field hospital. Tim Wimborne; REUTERS Few OptionsA flood-displaced Pakistani mother cares for her sick son. AFP/Getty Images Makeshift FacilitiesA flood survivor is treated by a paramedic in a makeshift clinic. AFP/Getty Images Clean Water NeededMany people no longer have access to clean water, creating a major health risk. AFP/Getty Images Vulnerable populationsBabies and children are particularly vulnerable to water-borne disease and respiratory illness. AFP/Getty Images Returning homePakistani flood survivors return to their homes, finding destruction. AFP/Getty Images Newborn BabiesTwins born in a field hospital after flooding began. AFP/Getty Images Nurses at WorkA Pakistani nurse administers an injection. AFP/Getty Images A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now