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Munawar is twenty-five years old and has been married to her husband Rashid for four years. They have two daughters and a son, and live in Sindh province, Pakistan.

Sindh was badly affected by the devastating floods in July and August 2010 and, although the water is receding, parts of the province still remain underwater.

Thankfully Munawar and her family managed to escape the flood water but they've been struggling with fevers, flu and chest infections ever since.

Today they’re getting treatment as a mobile health clinic is in town, run by International Medical Corps and funded by UKaid from the Department for International Development.

These clinics are providing vital emergency health care, hygience services and psychosocial support to thousands of families like Munawar's.

"Everyone was talking about the water coming," says Munawar.

"We found out in the morning that the flood had hit us. The land and roads were all sunk under water. With the grace of Allah we took our children and left."

"It was really difficult trying to travel with the children. They all got ill and suffered from flu, vomiting, diarrhea, coughs, and chest-infection. My husband also got a fever.""My kids cry at night and I have to look after them but I feel dizzy."

As she talks about the last few months, two of Manawar's children sit on her lap. A female doctor is examining them, looking at their skin, listening to their chests and writing prescriptions.

"I was worried about my children and about myself," says Munawar. “But I'm relieved that my children can see the doctor here."

Behind her more than fifty women and children gather around a female nurse. Prescriptions are written and tablets, syrups and other medicines are collected from a van which doubles as a mobile dispensary and ambulance. Munawar’s hopes for the future are simple:

“As long as our home can be fixed and we can feed our children, that is enough,” she says.