Situation Update April 02, 2020 HANDS COVID-19 Response Summary of HANDS Updated Report 03 Response Actions

The recent outbreak of Novel Coronavirus has caused massive catastrophe in China, Italy, USA, Iran and many other countries including Pakistan. The World Health Organization WHO has already declared Emergency throughout the world and followed up by Health Services emergency declaration in Pakistan.  HANDS 40 Health facilities (Public Private Partnership Community Awareness Project at district Malir with GOS, BRSP Project with Eni Oil & Gas Company at Jamshoro, with philanthropist support  Telephonic Helpline (0343-2111177 & 0346- at Mirpurkhas and Shaikhupura Pumjab) are engaged in 1117771) reached by nearly 4,500 needy, facility based COVID-19 awareness raising campaigns. facilitated for medical advice, lab test and food Some centers also providing Psychosocial counseling. ration as per set criteria In partnership with  Isolation wards are established in Sindh Government philanthropists. Hospitals at Ibrahim Hyderi & Murad Memon Goth Malir.  Nearly 230 field staff, 2100 Community Resource Under PPP Persons (CRPs), > 6400 Community Based  02 Ambulances are deployed with DC Malir COVID-19 at Organization (CBO) representative, >11,900 School Quaidabad Quarantine Centers in partnership with GoS Management Committee (SMC) Members are  Continuous supply of Personal Protection Equipment’s oriented on COVID-19 preventive measures in 20 districts across Pakistan in partnership with GoS & (PPEs) 34 Health Facilities under PPP Project at District UNICEF. Malir in partnership with GoS. It includes 66,000disposable  654 awareness raising sessions conducted through gloves; 25,000Surgical face masks; 3,600Head covers; Community Health (Marvi) Workers to ensure 2,600Long sleeve gowns; 3,600 Shoe covers and 650 hand COVID-19 preventive measures in partnership with Sanitizers provided PSI & BMGF.  All HANDS PPP Project Health Facilities District Malir  Awareness raising session conducted among 150 fumigated Community Microfinance Groups regarding the  19 non-technical staff appointed for Quarantine Centers of precautionary measures of COVID-19 in 09 districts Dumba Goth and Gadap in partnership with UNICEF. of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan with the  930 Health Care Providers (HCPs) in partnership with GoS, partnership of Khushali Bank SMF, PPAF-IFL & ENI and 3600 Marvi Workers (MWs), trained in partnership Philanthropist. with PSI & BMGF on effective use of Personal Protective  168 Health awareness session on breastfeeding, hand washing, social distance and other COVID-19 equipment’s and Coronal related Internal Personal prevention. Communication.  26,633 community women of 751 villages of 07 districts were reached to continue Reproductive Health & Family Planning services in partnership with PSI, BMGF & PWD. 24,771 Women of Reproductive Age also attended counseling Services.  4,264 Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women’s received nutrition supplements that is RUTF, IFA, MNP through 07 Out Patient Therapeutic Program (OTPs) through 95 Marvi Workers and 75 LHWs in district Tharparkar in partnership with UNICEF

Situation Update April 02, 2020 HANDS COVID-19 Food Security & Livelihood (FSL): Response  Food Ration distribution continues to reach 25,000 Updated Report 03 families in 24 district across Pakistan, through “HANDS Food for survival Project” in partnership with Philanthropist (to 5000 families), Medico International Germany (to 1300 families), Eni Oil & Gas Company (to 3000 families), Community Based Inclusive Development Network and Saaya Independent Living Center (to 15 Person With Disability).  200 beneficiaries received livelihood support Interest free loan in Umerkot and Sanghar with Networking partnership of philanthropists.  500 rickshaw drivers in Karachi are continuously  HANDS has provided Hygiene kits (Soaps 6000; being supported in Guzara project with partnership Sanitizers 2000 and masks 2000) for 2,000 of philanthropists. families to Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs) of Sindh and Balochistan Humanitarian Response to Isolation with partnership from philanthropists. Center/ Wards in 22 Health facilities of  HANDS Participated in National forums including Government of Sindh (GoS): National Nutrition (NHN) Working group, WASH  HANDS in partnership of UNICEF & GoS, has initiated sector partners, National Humanitarian Network, 3 months “Humanitarian Response for COVID-19” to START Network- to expand and execute COVID- Isolation Centers / Wards of 22 designated Health 19 respond. facilities located at Districts; Karachi, Sukkur, Food Ration Supply chain for 24 districts across Pakistan Shikarpur, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroz, Sanghar, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan. HANDS will equip the Isolation Ward / Center in term of PPEs, Deploy the support staff, ensure orientation by conducting training on use of PPEs, facilitate to maintain hygienic conditions and waste disposal. In addition, will also sensitize nearly 700,000 population on COVID-19 through awareness raising sessions.

Contact Us For online Help Donation / Sadqa / Zakat Health Sector: Dr M. Sarwat Mirza- Chief visit: www.hands.org.pk, or contact any Branch of Health & [email protected] FSL, WASH & Protection: Ghulam Mustafa Zaor- Chief Services- [email protected] Coordination: M. Raheem Marri- GM Disaster Management Program [email protected] Helpline: +92-343-2111177, +92-346-1117771