Enhanced Health and Nutrition Services in Al-Muton, Al-Jawf - Priority 3 Currently, 273 districts (82 per cent) are in severe need of health assistance, including 34 hard-to-reach districts. According to the 2020 Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS), only 51 per cent of health facilities in Yemen are fully functional. Additionally, An estimated 7.6 million people require services to treat or prevent malnutrition, including 4.7 million who are in acute need. This includes 3.5 million people who require treatment for acute malnutrition, of whom about 2.3 million are children under age 5 and 1.2 million pregnant and lactating women (PLW).

The proposed project has been designed to address Health and Nutrition needs of the targeted vulnerable IDPs and other conflict affected population in Al-Mutoon, Al-Jawf. The project will provide primary health care services such as child care, nutrition, communicable diseases, and reproductive, maternal and newborn health services. The health needs will be met through supporting Al-Mutoon health Center with health hazard allowances for health workers as well as equipment, medications, and medical supplies for the health center. The project will also provide training to the health workers on different aspects related to their area of specialty to build their capacity and enhance the provided services at the health center. Factuality of the health center will be further enhanced through provision of running cost of fuel and water. The nutrition component of this project will be focused on enhancing the access of vulnerable IDPs in the IDP sites of Al-Mutoon to nutrition services. The project will train the Community Health and Nutrition Volunteers (CHNVs) on screening and referring the malnourished cases (SAM and MAM) for treatment. The further enhance accessibility to the services, the project will provide referral voucher. Vouchers will be provided for SAM cases with complications. The cases will be referred to BFD that provides TFC services. Coordination has taken place with both WFP and UNICEF to ensure that nutrition commodities are being provided. The project team will be based in the targeted area and health facility for regular follow up and close monitoring of project activities.  

The project will ensure equal access of all vulnerable groups including women, men, boys and girls. ADRA will hire gender balanced staff and volunteers to ensure that. Gender will be mainstreamed throughout the project. The project activities are designed to address the needs of the different community members where women, men, boys and girls needs are treated equally. The project will be implemented over a period of 6 months however, it is planned for 10 months to ensure having sufficient time to get project agreement signed with concerned authorities and have enough time for completion of all project activities and proper project closing.

ADRA has been present in Yemen since 1995, providing emergency and early recovery services across the country. During its presence, ADRA has reached some of the most difficult and remote areas including Al-Jawf. ADRA has previously  implemented food, health and nutrition programs in Al-Jawf. ADRA is currently present in Al-Jawf and is providing  cash assistance to thousands of households. ADRA has established strong relationships with the targeted communities and authorities which is expected to facilities access.