The World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched 5 trucks carrying over 300 000 essential medical items for health departments across Pakistan to be prepositioned for potential health emergency responses in anticipation of monsoon floods between July and October.

The trucks contain over 2400 boxes of medicines and medical supplies for distribution to health departments in 4 provinces (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab) and Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PAK). Based on the provincial medicine contingency plans for the period from July to October, these supplies are being prepositioned solely for potential emergency responses in the event of natural disasters triggered by heavy rains, flooding or related disease outbreaks.  

The prepositioning comes as part of preparations in support of Pakistan’s Monsoon Contingency Plan 2025. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, and with support from WHO and partners, the Contingency Plan has been designed to ensure preparedness to provide, when necessary, emergency health assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable people across 33 priority districts.