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PHF BULLETIN
28 June – 04 July 2021
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PHF WEEKLY BULLETIN
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IN THIS ISSUE
COVID-19 Updates
PHF Provincial Coordination Update
Food for Daily Wage Workers- a story by Care International
Buzz of the Week
Community for Learners- Human Rights, Human Wrongs:
Challenging Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Exclusion
Publications and Resources
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COVID-19 UPDATES
The government announced on Saturday that The number of new coronavirus cases
the 2.5 million doses of Moderna anti-Covid increased across Europe for the first time in 10
vaccine donated by the US government would weeks, the World Health Organization© ACTED said
be administered to those Pakistanis, who Thursday, ending a stretch that had raised
intended to travel abroad on work or student hopes the pandemic would recede as
visa. vaccinations progressed. New infections
As of 04 July 2021, Pakistan has a total of jumped 10 percent during the past week in the
confirmed 962,313 coronavirus cases. Of the 53 countries .
total 907,284 patients recovered, while 22,408 Pakistan may see yet another rise in coronavirus
lost lives battling the disease. cases as the country reported more than 1,000
South Africa, the worst virus-hit country in the COVID-19 cases in a single day for the fourth
continent, on Monday crossed the threshold of consecutive day on Sunday. The uptick in the
60,000 coronavirus deaths, health officials coronavirus cases comes a few days after the
announced, a day after a stricter lockdown was country reported a decline in the number of
enforced. "A further 138 covid-19 related cases on a daily basis, following which the
deaths have been reported, bringing total National Command and Operation Center's
fatalities to 60,038 to date," the National (NCOC) allowed relaxations in business timings
Institute for Communicable Diseases tweeted and other measures. Currently, the positivity
on Monday. ratio stands at 2.57.
Russia on Tuesday reported its highest daily
coronavirus death toll and Australia locked Find more information for
down major cities as the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 here
strain has caused mayhem around the world.
© International
Rescue Committee
Italians were finally able to go outside without
masks Monday after the whole country became
a "low-risk" zone for coronavirus, a milestone
for the first European country to be hit by the
global pandemic in February 2020. The health
ministry for the first time classified each of
Italy´s 20 regions as "white", the lowest of four
categories under a colour-coded classification
system that evaluates Covid-19 risk.
© Médecins du Monde
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PHF Provincial Coordination Update
© CESVI
✓ PHF provincial coordination meeting in Baluchistan was held virtually on 28th
June 2021. It was agreed to conduct Needs and Gaps Analysis for Baluchistan
chapter.
✓ PHF provincial coordination meeting in Punjab was held virtually on 26th June
2021. The group members shared their progress and intervention details in
the meeting.
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TRANSFORMING LIVES
MEMBERS IN ACTION
Food for daily wage workers
By Care International
“I dropped out of class IV to support
my family, but I always wanted to
resume my education, as I wanted to
become a doctor. Now I would want
my brother and sister to pursue their
education after schools are re- opened”
says Muhamad.
Muhammad used to rely on charity to feed The project adopted Door to Door (DTD)
his family like many other deserving mechanism for distribution of food packages and
people. Now, thanks to a project run by hygiene kits. This approach ensured adherence to
local partner and supported by Care government prescribed social distancing, so that
International in food ration, which provides the beneficiaries were not exposed to the virus
enough food for two months. “The food while receiving the goods.
package was like a miracle for me and my Now with the help of food ration provided to him.
family in this crucial time.” Muhammad His brothers and sisters get three meals a day
and their diet is more varied. “I dropped out of
class IV to support my family, but I always
Food packages were distributed to protect
wanted to resume my education, as I wanted to
vulnerable community members from become a doctor. Now I would want my brother
starvation due to absence of livelihood and sister to pursue their education after schools
options and food insecurity. are re- opened” says Muhamad.
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The Human Rights Council this morning held a
BUZZ OF THE WEEK panel discussion on the human rights of older
persons in the context of climate change. It
also concluded its interactive dialogue with the
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons,
especially women and children. Read more
Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj
Gul has said that a gap between climate Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday
change policies and gender issues still termed food security as one of the biggest
exists that needs to be addressed challenges being faced by Pakistan, saying the
country must take steps now to protect its
appropriately. She was speaking at the
population in the future from food shortages
launch of a study titled “Climate-induced
.Read more
migration among women: stories from
Muzaffargarh and Tharparkar districts, Pakistan’s pride in being an agricultural
Pakistan” held under the auspices of country, having the world’s largest irrigation
Sustainable Development Policy Institute system and famous five rivers automatically
(SDPI). Read more generates a feeling of food security. However,
Pakistan’s ranking at 80, with an overall score
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on of 52.3, by the Global Food Security Index
Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has suffices to give us a reality check with Finland
said that the earth’s natural resources, topping the list with a score of 85.3 and China
biodiversity and ecosystems, which and Russia at 24 and 29 places respectively
collectively make up our planet’s core with corresponding scores of 73.7 and 69.3,
natural capital, is now at risk of fast despite their severe challenges. Read more
depleting because of over-exploitation of The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural
the resources. “However, sustainable use Development (IFAD) and the King Salman
of the natural capital, which actually Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief)
provides the foundation for sustainability have joined forces to deliver sustainable access
of the life on earth and overall to nutritious food in the world’s most
socioeconomic development of current and impoverished countries amid the COVID-19
future generations, is vital to its pandemic. Read more
sustainability for generating ecosystem
services for the lasting human well-being,” UPCOMING
he said while addressing a high-level MEETINGS AT PHF
regarding signing of ‘Letter of Support on
Natural Capital Accounting (NCA)’ between
the British High Commission Islamabad. General Members Meeting (GMM)
Read more 08th July 2021, 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Health Working Group Meeting
13th July 2021, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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