Provision of lifesaving primary health care services for drought affected communiites in Banadir (Daynille IDPs) ltpgtThe project aims to improve access to inclusive health services to mitigate, control and manage outbreaks (waterborne diseases) and fill critical gaps. This project will support two mobile health teams/outreaches and two fixed health facilities for 12 months. The project will ensure the inclusiveness of essential primary healthcare services provision, with an emphasis on the provision of Lifesaving primary healthcare services through fixed and mobile outreach services. The project will support provision of essential package of health services including, maternal and reproductive health, immunization, communicable diseases treatment, emergency, and trauma care. The project will also support the procurement of medical supplies, and provision of sexual and reproductive health services including Antenatal care  (ANC), Postnatal Care (PNC), Safe Deliveries/Skilled Birth Attendants (SBAs) and distribution of delivery kits for pregnant mothers in hard to reach locations/areas with limited delivery services (possibly at night hours). The project will support provision of emergency reproductive health services for underserved populations with referral pathways established for Gender Based violence (GBV) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) linkages. Infection prevention and control (IPC) activities will be conducted at the facility and community level and increase the community health awareness through continuous social mobilization, education and advocacy using integrated community-based volunteers improve early identification and prevention of communicable diseases, and access to primary health care, reducing excess morbidity and mortality. Provision of essential medication and supplies (including PPEs and other IPC-related supplies) will be ensured for the supported health facilities with well-integrated patient safety protocols and accessibility and accountability mechanisms. SC will also support the provision of essential routine immunization services. To ensure preventative measures for diseases and outbreaks, SC will actively support community engagement and health education (with integrated hygiene messages) to all community members, irrespective of sex, age and disability, in an inclusive manner. The project will address gender issues by
collecting sex, and age disaggregated data which will be analyzed to identify
gaps, provide gender-sensitive interventions, and ensure the participation and
empowerment of women. The project will directly target People Living With
Disabilities, women and minority groups to ensure their access to services and this
will be measured through the collection of disability disaggregated information,
gender and age segregated data at all stages. The protection of beneficiaries
will be ensured during access and utilization of services seeking to reduce further
risks. This project will complement the current Save the Children project
funded by UNICEF, WHO, and Federal Foreign Office (FFO Germany) interventions
implemented by Save the Children in Daynile district and scale the response in
IDPs and host communities with health services gaps.



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