World Health Day
On April 7th, World Health Day was celebrated by Concern’s Rawalpindi Rural Development Programme (RRDP) team and community members from UC Dirkot.
Events arranged to mark the occasion included a speech competition, sharing of the action plan of the UC Forum Health Committee and first aid training and demonstrations.
Speakers at the event included Hamza Abbasi (RRDP Coordinator), Abbas Gondal (Friends foundation Rawalpindi), Naib Nazism (UC Dirkot), Dr. Umair Malik (Programme officer, Concern) and Dr. Sarfraz, manager of Kot Siha BHU.

Provision of equipment to the Kot Siha BHU
Concern’s RRDP team also chose World Health Day to present equipment to Kot Siha BHU. The medical equipment presented to the BHU included advanced first aid kits, beds, IV stands, an ECG machine and a Glucometer.
Meanwhile, the UC forum’s project committee also aims to improve conditions at the health centre through the installation of a roof water tank. Work on the scheme will begin in mid April.

International Women Day
International women’s day was marked by Concern Pakistan in both the Rawalpindi Urban & Rawalpindi Rural programmes.
In Rawalpindi City, Rawalpindi Urban Development Programme (RUDP) partners, Al-Fallah Development Foundation (ADF) and Pakistan Institute for Environment-Development Action Research (PIEDAR), jointly organized an event to mark International Women’s Day. The event, which was held at the Shalimar Hotel in Rawalpindi, was attended by 80 women, including community members, local activists, RUDP programme participants, members of civil society organizations and local government representatives. Read more ...

Concern Worldwide Rolls Out Pakistan Emergency Response Strategy
Concern Worldwide Pakistan Programme (CWPP) is currently in the process of rolling out its innovative
nationwide emergency response strategy. The strategy is aimed at building the capacity of Concern and numerous local NGOs to respond to emergencies in a timely and effective manner. Under Concern’s emergency response strategy, MOUs are signed with local NGO partners, who already have a presence in disaster prone areas.
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Supporting Post Flood Early Recovery in Balochistan
In June 2007, cyclone Yemyin hit the south of Pakistan, bringing with it devastating floods which left
hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands of people homeless. CWPP responded to the emergency in districts Awaran, Lasbela & Jhal Magsi in Balochistan province, providing food and non-food items to almost 25,000 people through local implementing partners WESS, Sangat Development Society (SDS) and Root Work. With the completion of the emergency response in early August, CWPP designed a 6-month post flood, early recovery project for the same 3 districts
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