Scale-up of life-saving nutrition assistance to mitigate the worsening impact of acute food insecurity in Hays, and Al Khawkha district— Al Hodeida, Yemen ltpgtThrough this proposal, IMC will strengthen equitable access to quality lifesaving curative and preventative nutrition services to reduce and mitigate crisis-related morbidity and mortality among the most vulnerable children and women in Hays, and Al Khawkha districts following the unprecedented upsurge of acute malnutrition as declared by the MoHPH SMART Survey on 24 March 2024. ltspangtTo achieve this, IMC will support 9 primary healthcare facilities (Annex 01) to deliver principled and high-quality OTP/TSFP services— while strengthening the community-based active case detection and referral of identified acute malnutrition cases among children 6 – 59 months and Pregnant/lactating women (PLWs) through community health, and nutrition volunteers (CHNVs).lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgt With this YHF grant, IMC will build on its physical and operational presence in the targeted areas to upscale the nutrition response (Annex 1 Beneficiary Summary Tables): ltbrgt- 10,844 children and 5,428 PLWs will be screened for acute malnutrition thereby allowing timely detection and referral of cases with acute malnutrition to treatment programs.ltbrgt- 3,382 children (6-59 months) will be treated for severe acute malnutrition without complications across 9 targeted OTPs.ltbrgt- 6,758 children (6-59 months) and 2,680 PLWs will be treated for MAM at 9 TSFPs. ltbrgt- 5,423 PLW/caregivers of children 0 -23 months reached with skilled Infant and Young Child (IYCF) counseling and support on the key IYCF practices, hence addressing the most critical 1000-day window of opportunity to prevent the irreversible damage that occurs due to the acute malnutrition of the child/mother at this critical period.ltbrgt- 6,726 children (6-59 months) receive Micronutrient Powder (MNP) supplementationltbrgt- 4,420 PLWs received Iron Folate (IFA) supplementation and dewormingltbrgt- Based on caseload projections 376 children (6 – 59 months) identified as SAM with medical complications cases will be provided with timely referrals to ensure they access the nearest inpatient life-saving services at TFCs, hence reducing the associated risk of death.ltbrgt- We will link these interventions with our ongoing health response and MPCA provided by DRC, IOM, UNCHR, Solidarities International (SI), and other members of the Cash Consortium of Yemen (CCY)— hence ensuring integrated and multisectoral assistance in line with the IFRR framework. ltbrgt- We will leverage on-the-job training with ongoing supportive supervision, which is not only cost-effective but also mitigates challenges associated with shortages of qualified trainers and the bureaucratic approval processes!lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtAll services will be provided free of charge— benefiting a total of 31,343 people (20,500 women, 5,313 boys, and 5m530 girls) including 5,486 IDPs, 4,709 persons living with disabilities (PWDs) as well as undocumented numbers of Muhamasheens and illegal migrants in the target areas. Proposed health facilities have an extensive total catchment population of 96,921 people— including 16,186 (16.7%) children under 5 years, 7,754 PLWs (8%), 9,692 PWDs (10%), and 16,476 IDPs (approx. 17%). An estimated 60% (58,152) of the catchment population live in 2nd and 3rd zones where there are very limited humanitarian services or completely lacking, which makes them highly vulnerable.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThe project will contribute to Yemen 2024 HRP Strategic Objective One (SO1) — decrease crisis-related morbidity and mortality through prioritized, targeted, integrated, and multisectoral lifesaving assistance and services for those most in need ensuring safety, equity, and inclusivity.ltbrgtlt/pgt