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Somalia/ Somaliland > Past Activity Report

2009 Overview

Total beneficiaries served:    237,094

Health services

Emergency Relief

  • 12,605 malnourished children received treatment
  • 15,072 women received nutrition education
  • 43,754 vaccines administered to children and women of child-bearing age
  • 54,002 people received health education
  • 10,145 people treated at the mother-child health care facility and health posts with 908 children (<5 years) treated for watery diarrhoea
  • 2,006 mothers received at least one antenatal check-up; 21,085 people received antenatal and postnatal education
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

Emergency Relief

  • 3.2 million litres of water trucked to 60 villages
  • 8 wells chlorinated during emergencies (Cadale)
  • 400 buckets and 25,000 chlorine tablets distributed during emergencies


Rehabilitation

  • 22 shallow wells rehabilitated
  • 100 water filters and 940 jerry cans distributed
  • 2,200 hand-washing facilities and 2,820 bars of soap distributed   
  • 475 latrines constructed
  • 48,615 people reached with hygiene promotion
  • 135 solid waste bins constructed, with cleaning tools distributed and clean-up campaigns in 5 IDP camps
Shelter & Infrastructure

Emergency Relief

  • 1,000 plastic sheets distributed to IDPs in Burao before start of seasonal rains

2008 Overview

Total beneficiaries served:    68,000

Health services

Emergency Relief

  • 1 measles outbreak response in Burao, vaccinating 3,910 beneficiaries
  • 2 nutrition programmes operating (total of 11 sites and 1 stabilisation centre)
  • 1,045 children admitted to nutrition programmes
  • 16 nutrition staff, 2 community mobilisers, and 24 nutrition volunteers trained
  • 1,188 mothers received nutrition education to improve health of children


Rehabilitation

  • 5 health staff trained
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Emergency Relief

  • 1 cholera outbreak response in Jowhar with 6 wells sanitised
  • 2,300 households in 9 villages reached with hygiene awareness in Jowhar
  • 1 acute watery diarrhoea outbreak response in Cadale with 2 wells shock-chlorinated
  • 22 households reached with hygiene awareness in Cadale


Rehabilitation

  • 2 shallow wells rehabilitated and fitted with hand-pumps in Cadale town
  • 4 WASH staff trained
  • 1,375 people reached through hygiene promotion campaigns
Shelter & Infrastructure

Rehabilitation

  • 15 bridges rebuilt and 11,000 metres of evacuation channel rehabilitated