Strengthening community midwives to tackle gender-based vulnerabilities during the 2022 floods in Pakistan—lessons learned for future natural disasters

Iram Kamran1, Ali Mir1
1Population Council, 3rd Floor, NTC Building (North), F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan

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AbstractSeveral countries across different continents experienced severe flooding in 2022, including Pakistan. Given the greater frequency and affliction of natural disasters like flooding in an increasing number of countries, we share lessons from the experience of Pakistan in helping the most vulnerable populations through community-based health workers.

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