How did a lady health worker from a village in Chitral get the 'Climate Hero' award?
There was a celebration in Yarkhoon village when Nafs Bibi received the award.
Nafs Bibi
Media Source: Urdu News (Pakistan)
Date: 14 June 2024
Nafs Bibi, a lady health worker from Upper Chitral, was honored with the 'Climate Hero 2024' award in recognition of her life-saving services to pregnant women. This award was presented by the United Nations Pakistan and the Aga Khan Development Network at a ceremony held in Islamabad. Representatives of the World Environment…
Nafs Bibi, a lady health worker from Upper Chitral, was honored with the 'Climate Hero 2024' award in recognition of her life-saving services to pregnant women. This award was presented by the United Nations Pakistan and the Aga Khan Development Network at a ceremony held in Islamabad. Representatives of the World Environment Organisation also participated in the event. She noted that Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) has given her formal training in maternal and childcare. She continues to provide medical assistance during deliveries by walking for hours in remote flood-affected areas. Because of her work, dozens of women’s lives were saved as well as the lives of their children.