The World Health Organization (WHO) has released an Emergency Response Plan in response to the increasingly severe drought conditions and food insecurity in the Greater Horn of Africa region, which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda. The affected countries have reported an increase in malnutrition and death due to famine. As of May 2017, UNICEF estimates that over 12 million people are acutely malnourished throughout the region, including more than 260,000 children under the age of five with acute malnutrition.
Situation assessment
The World Health Organization is calling for a heightened response to the looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa. The region is facing its worst food insecurity crisis in decades, with over 16 million people at risk of starvation. The situation is exacerbated by conflict, climate change, and economic downturns. The WHO is working with partners to provide life-saving assistance, but more needs to be done to prevent a catastrophe.
Disease outbreaks reported
The World Health Organization has announced that they are intensifying its response to the looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa. This is due to the worsening food insecurity in the region, which has led to disease outbreaks being reported. The WHO is working with partners to provide medical and humanitarian assistance to those affected. They are also working to prevent the further spread of disease by providing vaccinations and educating communities on hygiene and sanitation practices.
Acute malnutrition among children increases
The World Health Organization has recently announced that they are intensifying its response to the looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa. This is due to the worsening food insecurity in the region, which has led to an increase in acute malnutrition among children. The WHO is calling on all countries in the region to scale up their efforts to address this crisis. They are also working closely with partners on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to those who need it most.
Diarrhoea cases double, cholera suspected
The World Health Organization has announced that they are intensifying its response to the looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa. This comes as food insecurity worsens and diarrhoea cases have doubled. Cholera is suspected in some areas and the WHO is working with partners to get clean water and sanitation facilities set up as quickly as possible. They are also distributing oral rehydration salts and supplies to treat severe malnutrition.
Sustained rains cause flooding, landslides and displacement
The World Health Organization is stepping up its response to the looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa, as food insecurity worsens due to sustained rains that have caused flooding, landslides and displacement.
Humanitarian partners responding rapidly with life-saving aid
The World Health Organization is working with humanitarian partners to rapidly respond with life-saving aid to the looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa. The crisis is being driven by worsening food insecurity, which is leading to increased malnutrition and disease.
The WHO is providing medical supplies and personnel, as well as working to improve access to clean water and sanitation. They are also supporting efforts to boost immunization coverage and improve nutrition for vulnerable populations. With the rainy season fast approaching, the WHO is warning that the situation could deteriorate even further, putting even more lives at risk.
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