Horn of Africa

Horn of Africa

Weeks of heavy rains have caused extensive flooding in central and southern Somalia and neighbouring Kenya and Ethiopia . More than 100 people have died and up to 2 million people are affected across the three countries. Severe food insecurity caused by a prolonged drought throughout the region is affecting up to 8.5 million people. Outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases have been reported in Ethiopia and Kenya and lack of access to clean drinking water and hygienic sanitation is an issue.

Support to Health Cluster leadership in Horn of Africa
Project proposal.
The health cluster goal is to save lives and reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality through coordinated public health interventions at national and peripheral level, with better targeted and cost effective actions, information management and strengthened disease surveillance and response for urgent humanitarian gaps. It facilitates addressing cross cutting issues like access, GBV, HIV and other issues