WHO scales up cholera response in Somalia as death toll hits 42

Nov 27, 2023, at 02:23 am

Mogadishu/IBNS/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) Sunday said it's ramping up response to prevent cholera transmission in Somalia as flash floods from heavy downpours intensify across the country.

UN, Somali Government seek $80 million in immediate relief for flood-affected populations

May 21, 2018, at 04:05 pm

New York, May 21 (JEN): The United Nations and the Somali Government on Sunday launched a joint appeal for $80 million to provide immediate help for the people affected by recent flooding in the country’s centre and south.

Millions of children across Somalia vaccinated against measles in UN-backed campaign

Jan 09, 2018, at 01:42 pm

New York, Jan 9 (JEN): One million children aged six months to 10 years in Puntland and 4.2 million across Somalia were reached during a five-day measles campaign that wrapped up on Sunday, the United Nations has reported.

Somalia: UNICEF and partners begin mass vaccinations amid serious measles outbreak

Dec 20, 2016, at 03:12 pm

New York, Dec 20 (Just Earth News): Following a major measles outbreak in Somalia, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners supported a swift delivery of 55,000 doses of measles vaccine to Kismayo along with Vitamin A supplementation to boost the immunity of the some 54,000 children under the age of 10 that are expected to be vaccinated.

Somalia: UN calls for action to curb measles outbreaks

Jun 11, 2014, at 05:42 pm

New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): Voicing deep concern that outbreaks of measles have left thousands of children in Somalia at risk of disability or death, United Nations agencies on Tuesday called for urgent vaccination to tackle the highly contagious disease.