Addressing the urgent MHPSS needs of the earthquake-affected populations in Herat ltpgtIOM will focus on ensuring the access of the earthquake-affected communities to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services through deployment of Psychosocial Mobile Teams (PMTs) with multidisciplinary composition and implement the community and family support, focused support and referral to the mental health specialized care, as appropriate.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThrough the earthquake response, IOM will aim to provide psychosocial support to earthquake affected communities through mobile psychosocial teams in Herat province earthquake affected districts, including Herat City, Zindajan (Asia Badak and Butan villages) and Injil (Cha Hak, Koti Dasht, Chashmah Yaqub, Wazir Abad, Khaja Sabor, Nawzada Ha.  In Zindajan district considering the context, more affected villages will be mapped in consultation with the de facto PPHD and Regional Health Cluster. In Herat City, the intervention will mainly target displaced individuals, suffering from trauma, loss, depression and post-traumatic stress the required MHPSS support will be provided through PMT operating from the IOM Transit Center.  Displaced survivors in Herat City and affected villages are residing in tents or makeshift temporary shelters. These conditions have been exacerbated by the earthquake. Ongoing aftershocks continually threaten the affected community, necessitating an immediate rapid response to the priority needs, such as MHPSS.    The response will cover other communities in the nearby areas as well, following the non-discrimination approach to accessing the health services. IOM will deploy six (6) Psychosocial Mobile Teams (PMTs) to deliver community-based comprehensive care to individuals and families within the earthquake affected communities.ltbrgt  ltbrgtSpecifically, IOM will focus on:lt/pgtltulgtltligtProvision of community based MHPSS services including focused psychosocial support services through lay counselling, basic emotional support and family support and psychological first aid (PFA) as a practical assistant to the earthquake-affected communities. lt/ligtltligtProvision of structured social and recreational activities: this activity will be conducted at community level that targeted boys, girls, men, and women who were affected by the earthquake. Community awareness and psychoeducation activities will also be organized to reduce the stigma to persons with mental health conditions.lt/ligtltligtReferral critical cases to secondary hospitals: IOM will support referral of critical cases to secondary hospitals to ensure that vulnerable patients receive the specialized care that they require.lt/ligtlt/ulgtltpgt ltbrgtIOM is coordinating the earthquake response with the relevant De facto Authorities (DfA), including the National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) and the de facto Ministry of Economy and De facto Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) and with other UN Agencies such as WFP and OCHA and the relevant Clusters. IOM will also ensure closed coordination with the key stakeholders under the leadership of Regional Health Cluster, Regional MHPSS Technical Working Group and the de-facto Provincial Public Health Directorate (PPHD).ltbrgtIn line with the IASC guidelines on female staff participation, IOM is liaising with relevant stakeholders to ensure safe and principled female staff participation in the earthquake response and the corresponding assurances have been received. IOMs ESNFI distribution teams, health teams, CCCM teams and WASH team all have women as integral parts of the response, in the field to ensure that assistance is delivered safely to both men, women boys and girls. ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtIOM has a significant health presence in Herat province with the capacity to reach the earthquake-affected populations. IOM operates a BHC at the transit center in Herat. In Injil district, IOM has already two basic health centers (BHCs) running with full capacity. ltbrgtlt/pgt