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Sentinel site surveillance for nutritional status
Location: District Ziarat, Balochistan
Number of Beneficiaries: 2,000 families
Start Year: 2008
Status: Completed



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Project Overview

The project attempts to improve local health care through capacity building and advocacy.

Project Background

The earthquake that struck Ziarat in Balochistan on October 29 2008 resulted in 170 casualties and severe destruction to homes and vital infrastructure.

Project Objectives:

To improve health facilities for those affected by the earthquake.

Project Activities:

  • Building the capacity of staff at the department of health in carrying out nutrition surveys and health surveillance systems
  • Recording information on the health and nutrition status of those people residing in the district of Chaghi.
  • Planning future health and nutrition programmes in the district.
  • Advocating for improvement in the nutritional status of children on the basis of the information collected.
  • Improving the current condition of health care in the region and preventing further deterioration of the system.

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    How Islamic Relief Helps

    Islamic Relief is an international aid agency that works in over 25 countries worldwide.

    Our work covers emergency preparedness, full-scale disaster response, rehabilitation and long-term development projects.

    Over the years IR has provided communities with public services, such as water and education. We have now moved towards a ‘rights-based approach’, helping communities to become self-sufficient and encouraging them to expect their governments to provide adequate public services.

    IR works in partnership with communities, aid agencies, local organisations and governments.

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