Reducing morbidity through access to quality integrated emergency Health, Nutrition, WASH services, Education and Food security in Guricel and Dhusamareb IDPs and host communities. An elevated risk of famine persists in parts of Somalia due to severe water scarcity, food consumption gaps, high acute malnutrition and high disease burden.
Based on results of assessments conducted across Somalia in June and July 2017 by FSNAU and FEWS NET, in collaboration with government and other partners, levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition will remain high in Somalia through the end of the year. In the worst case scenario where humanitarian assistance is scaled down substantially, food prices increase sharply, and the Deyr rains perform poorly, Famine (IPC Phase 5) is possible.
The project thus seeks to detect, treat and prevent morbidity and reduce mortality among drought affected, vulnerable populations with high burden of active Internally displaced persons/Cholera outbreaks and with no access to basic health , Nutrition and WASH services which are not integrated in the districts and integrate these services for efficient service delivery
The project thus seeks to detect, treat and prevent morbidity and reduce mortality among drought affected, vulnerable populations with high burden of active Internally displaced persons/Cholera outbreaks and with no access to basic health , Nutrition and WASH services which are not integrated in the districts and integrate these services for efficient service delivery
The project will involve the provision of life-saving emergency primary health care, nutrition and WASH services including maternal and child health services through both static and mobile health clinics in drought affected areas, community sensitization and mobilization, The project will provide integrated health, nutrition, WASH, Education and Food security to IDPs in in Guricel and Dhusamareb through both outreach and fixed facilities.
In nutrition screening of 14,400  6-59 months children will be carried both at the health facilities as well as in the community, and 6480 pregnant and lactating given multiple micronutrients. In the community there will be trained CHWs who will be doing malnutrition screening at the community level. Training on integrated management of acute malnutrition will also be done to equip the health and nutrition staff with necessary skills and competency to diagnose and effectively manage malnourished child. 
For WASH activities will focus on distribution of hygiene kits to discharged patients from CTC if kits are made available to 6000 persons, 
WASH support at CTC level (provision of disinfected water, provision of adapted sanitation infrastructures and related hygiene promotion) and enhancing the capacity of health workers including regional/District rapid response teams for effective emergency responses, and dissemination of health information on the prevention and control of internally displaced persons/cholera outbreak in the districts.
In heath the project will provide primary health care services to 37,468 people in both fixed and outreach strategy, carrying out treatment of minor ailments, routine immunizations and campaigns and training of health workers on treatment and management of AWD/cholera and measles case management since early detection and effective management of measles case reduces case fatality rates.
In food security the project will ensure families with children with severe acute Malnutrition (SAM) receive food vouchers to support the family basket after the child is discharged from the therapeutic programme, targeting 922 households (5,532 people).
Under education, the project will aim to retain 1938 children who are at increased risk of dropping out of schools by enhancing access to education through provision of school feeding,  emergency TLM, provision of emergency teachers incentives while ensuring the well being of children in schools through AWC/Cholera screening and enhancing hygiene and sanitation in schools through provision of hand washing materials.