Provision of Lifesaving Health services for Vulnerable Communities Affected by El Niño-Induced Floods in Galkayo South of Mudug region. ltpgtSomalia is currently facing El Nino induced flooding, affecting about 1.7 million people in 32 districts. Up to 41 deaths have been reported and the number of people displaced by the heavy rains and floods has nearly doubled within one week about 649,000 people are now displaced compared to 334,800 at the onset of the floods in late October. The National Flood Emergency Committee has declared the floods a national disaster, emphasizing the urgent need for assistance to those affected by the destructive floods.ltbrgtAccording to this SHF reserve allocation 8, this emergency health response project is aimed at providing essentiall lifesaving health services, strengthen disease surveillance, and respond to acute watery diarrhea (AWD)/cholera outbreaks among the vulnerable communities in Galmudug south. The proposed will support one static health facilities, 2 mobile outreach team, cholera treatment unit (CTU) and ORP sites in Galkayo south, through this project KAAH will provide regular medical supplies and life-saving drugs to health facility and Mobile outreach services, establish referral mechanisms, and improve the coverage of measles vaccinations, and support safe motherhood and reproductive health while also ensuring readiness to prevent and respond to outbreaks such as AWD/Cholera, measles and promote health update through health education and beneficiary sensitization including management of rape and GBV.The project will also provide indoor residual spraying to control and eliminate malaria.ltbrgtApproximately 12,000 individuals will benefit directly from this project including people living with disability and from minority ethnic clans. Additionally, refresher training will be provided to health workers and community Health Workers (CHWs) on BEmONC, IDSR and Cholera case management. Integrated community feedback mechanism including client exit interviews and community meetings have been planned to ensure the project remains responsive and maintains centrality of protection. The project will as well strengthen the health facility committee and community-level health service provision in the targeted location, involving the active participation of key community stakeholders, including people living with disabilities and ethnic minority groups who are in the catchment area of the project. In line with SHF strategy the close coordination will be done with other partners implementing other projects more WASH component to maximize project impact and ensure complementarity of activities.ltbrgtThe project will plan joint monitoring mechanisms of the project activities through visit to project sites in conjunction with ministry of health (MOH)Galmudug state. In addition, the project will provide feedback and report through DHSI2, and report hub managed by MOH and report hub respectively. KAAH will also attend all coordination forums such as area-based coordination (ABC), clusters meeting, MOH meetings and other related coordination meetings taking place in Galkayo.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtIn this project, KAAH will consider the people living with disabilities and minority groups. KAAH will provide equal rights to all beneficiaries. In addition, KAAH will prevent any PSEA activities at all levels. Moreover, KAAH will provide training to 10 members of its staff.lt/pgt