Mercy Malaysia to initiate humanitarian projects in Pakistan

Borneopost KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Medical Relief Society (Mercy Malaysia) in support of the Malaysian government has set to initiate humanitarian projects in Pakistan to alleviate the province’s dire situation after it was hit by severe flooding in August last year.
Heavy monsoon rain on Sindh and the northern parts of Punjab had affected the livehood of 9.27 million people who rely heavily on agricultural produce.
Mercy Malaysia president Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus in a statement yesterday said with the US$1 million (RM3.2 million) generous contribution from the Malaysian government, Mercy Malaysia was able to respond to the disaster with more impetus and to greater effect.
“Mercy Malaysia is genuinely heartened by the support of the Malaysian government.
“Our assessment team found that there are still health related concerns six months after the flooding in Pakistan with the hygiene and sanitation situation very worrying,” he said.
Ahmad Faizal added that the people of Sindh in Pakistan were having difficulty accessing health facilities and there were also infrastructure damage to hospitals and health centres. — Bernama