Provision of lifesaving integrated nutrition and health services to the vulnerable communities affected by the drought in Lasqorey District (LAAS RESPONSE)

About this project

ltpgtCARE International will implement an integrated emergency health and nutrition response targeting vulnerable women and children affected by the ongoing drought in Lasqorey District, Sanaag Region. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Puntland, the project will focus on 10 fixed health centers and 10 drought-affected villages, aiming to reach 30,000 individuals, including 8,700 women, 400 men, 10,200 girls, and 10,700 boys. CARE will provide outpatient consultations for common illnesses such as diarrhea, acute respiratory infections, influenza, malaria, measles, and pneumonia through both static and mobile health services. Nurse clinicians will follow Somalia’s national treatment protocols and Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines, translated into Somali for accessibility.ltbrgtSexual and reproductive health services will includeantenatal and postnatal care,basic emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC),Referral services for Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC), including cesarean sections and blood transfusions, to Badhan and Dhahar Hospitals or Garowe depending on availability of services needed. ltbrgtCommunity engagement will be central to the intervention. Community Health Workers (CHWs) will lead community level treatment, awareness sessions to promote health-seeking behaviors and address harmful practices. Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) will receive confidential Clinical Mana…

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Somalia

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Somalia Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

CARE Somalia

Accountable

CARE Somalia

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 10 Dec 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-SOM-25-R-INGO-38181.

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