Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure has suffered a major damage due to the countrywide recent floods.
According to a report submitted to the federal government, sources confirm that around 120 health centers across the country have been affected by the Pakistan floods.
The report states that a total of 104 health facilities sustained damage, with 7 completely destroyed and 97 partially affected.
The worst-hit regions include Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 3 health centers were completely destroyed, while 2 each in Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan were also reduced to rubble.
Floods in Sindh damaged 25 facilities, Punjab reported losses to 12 facilities, and Gilgit-Baltistan saw 7 centers affected, including 2 rendered non-functional.