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BRAC Pakistan wins "Humanitarian Excellence Award"

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22 December 2010, Dhaka. BRAC Pakistan has been awarded with "Humanitarian Excellence Award" by RAKz Communication (PVT) Limited, Pakistan, for its contributions and accomplishments, for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims of Pakistan this year.

With the heavy rainfalls and the ensuing flood in Pakistan effecting 3 million people, BRAC temporarily halted its microfinance and health operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and focused on providing emergency relief. Drawing upon years of experience in flood relief work in Bangladesh, BRAC Pakistan staff responded rapidly and effectively in assisting the people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

The 12 branch offices of BRAC distributed relief packages consisting of vital food rations & oral rehydration solution packets (ORS). A mobile medical team provided treatment for various diseases like fever, diarrhoea and dehydration. BRAC Pakistan`s 25 Health Workers and Health Volunteers were among the medical team to reach remote areas and ensure proper coverage, providing medicines and ORS.

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