The number of people affected by Gu rains and floods in #Somalia has risen to 163k, with 37K displaced as of 5 May.

Find more details in our latest Situation and Response Dashboard, including the number of people at risk in 22 hotspot districts.➡️bit.ly/GuDashboard1

Why is sharing knowledge about #HandHygiene is important?

Because it helps stop the spread of harmful germs in healthcare.

#WorldHandHygieneDay2024

Hand washing is essential to protecting yourself & others from many diseases.

Yet, millions worldwide lack soap & water at home.

On Sunday's World #HandHygiene Day, join World Health Organization (WHO) in spreading the message: Clean hands save lives!

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Today on #InternationalDayoftheMidwife , we salute the resilience & dedication of the Somali midwives! They provide crucial care amidst displacement & disaster, ensuring mothers & babies have support even in the toughest times. Read more: tinyurl.com/y3s8aycm
#MidwivesSaveLives

Today is #WorldHandHygieneDay & each year the 'SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands' campaign aims to progress the goal of maintaining a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene in health care

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1.4 million vials of the oral #cholera vaccine are being delivered across #Somalia to save lives. The number of reported cholera cases in 2024 is 3x higher than reported in the last 3 years during the same period. #VaccinesWork UN in Somalia WHO Somalia

Somalia marks #WorldImmunizationWeek with a call to accelerate efforts to reach every child with essential, life-saving immunizations
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#DYK after the devastating floods in late 2023, cholera resurfaced in regions of #Somalia that had not seen a single case in over 2 years❓

WHO Somalia & partners aim to vaccinate 1.4M people against cholera which will protect people also beyond the Gu rains.

#WorldImmunizationWeek

Heavy rains and floods have displaced more than 5,100 people and killed seven in #Somalia .

Partners are calling for more funding to scale up the response as heavy rains are expected to continue.

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Gu Rains & Floods Flash Update no. 2:

🔸124K people affected
🔸7 children killed
🔸More heavy rains projected
🔸Response activities stepped up
🔸Additional funding needed

JUST OUT ➡️bit.ly/GuFlashUpdate2

For the last three decades, the resilient and robust polio programme has been strengthening assets and health systems in fragile contexts in the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, to create a conducive environment to reach #everylastchild with polio and other vaccines.
#EndPolio

To continue reaching children with vital services, including #polio and other vaccines, where they are most needed, we need support from all. Everyone has a role to play – donors, partners, Member States, health workforce and communities. It’s #HumanlyPossible .

While marking #WorldImmunizationWeek this year, Ministry of Health- Somalia, WHO Somalia and #UNICEF have jointly urged partners and donors to accelerate immunization efforts to reach every child in Somalia. UN in Somalia Gates Foundation Save the Children in Somalia Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance #HumanlyPossible

#PhotoOfTheWeek 📸 - Women's inclusion and representation is vital for the media - the United Nations supports efforts to have more #women work in the #Somali media sector, including in leadership roles.

Shown here, a journalist from Bilan Media, backed by United NationsDPSomalia, and #Somali a's…

As a vaccine-preventable disease, polio has been covered within the suite of vaccines offered by the essential immunization programme, averting death and disability. Here are my reflections on strengthening this powerful alliance to #EndPolio . bit.ly/3UhoeqM

The media plays a critical role in shaping public health narratives. Ministry of Health- Somalia working with #UNICEF & WHO Somalia, held a two-day media orientation workshop on immunization for thirty journalists, empowering reporters with accurate information on immunization. #WIW2024

Somalia managed to reduce the prevalence rate of malaria from 20.1% in 2015 to 4.1% in 2023 in the most affected areas by adopting an integrated disease response.
#WorldMalariaDay

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Pregnancy weakens immunity to #malaria , heightening risks for the mother and the baby. Untreated malaria can lead to severe complications like maternal death and low birth weight.

On #WorldMalariaDay , let’s step up the fight against malaria for a more equitable world.