WHO is scaling up its response to the health crisis in the Sahel, where more than 33 million people across π§π«, π¨π², πΉπ©, π²π±, π³πͺ, π³π¬ need life-saving aid bit.ly/31vWqUc 
The #Sahel region has some of the worst health indicators in the world.
On average, people in the region - live 20 years shorter than in Switzerland.
Maternal mortality is 100 times higher.
This is unacceptable bit.ly/31vWqUc
On average, people in the region - live 20 years shorter than in Switzerland.
Maternal mortality is 100 times higher.
This is unacceptable bit.ly/31vWqUc
The #Sahel region's humanitarian situation worsened in 2021:
π Cholera outbreaks in π³π¬π³πͺπ¨π²π§π«π²π±
π Yellow fever in πΉπ©π³π¬π³πͺπ¨π²
π Over 1.5m internally displaced people in π§π«
π 27% of health services disrupted in π²π±
π +30m people with high risk of food insecurity
π Cholera outbreaks in π³π¬π³πͺπ¨π²π§π«π²π±
π Yellow fever in πΉπ©π³π¬π³πͺπ¨π²
π Over 1.5m internally displaced people in π§π«
π 27% of health services disrupted in π²π±
π +30m people with high risk of food insecurity
Only half of the funding needed for life-saving assistance in Sahel region was received in 2021.
To respond to the region's acute health needs & strengthen its presence in the region, WHO released US$8.3m from its Contingency Funding for Emergencies bit.ly/31vWqUc
To respond to the region's acute health needs & strengthen its presence in the region, WHO released US$8.3m from its Contingency Funding for Emergencies bit.ly/31vWqUc
In coming six months, WHO will:
- provide tents & medical supplies in π§π«
- train health workers, improve diagnostics & treatment for cholera in π¨π²
- provide Emergency Health Kits to provide care for 100,000 patients in πΉπ©
- provide tents & medical supplies in π§π«
- train health workers, improve diagnostics & treatment for cholera in π¨π²
- provide Emergency Health Kits to provide care for 100,000 patients in πΉπ©
In coming six months, WHO will:
- send psychologists across π²π±
- help train four rapid response teams to help fight outbreaks in π³πͺ
- reestablish health services for 300,000+ people in Borno state in π³π¬
- send psychologists across π²π±
- help train four rapid response teams to help fight outbreaks in π³πͺ
- reestablish health services for 300,000+ people in Borno state in π³π¬
Contributions are needed so WHO can save lives and protect health in the #Sahel region.
See WHO's 2022 Emergencies Appeal for the African region bit.ly/3xgFfYe
See WHO's 2022 Emergencies Appeal for the African region bit.ly/3xgFfYe
Contributing to WHO's 2022 Emergencies Appeal allows to:
- work with @unis_sahel to ensure health services in remote areas & to vulnerable populations
- distribute medicines & emergencies supplies
- vaccinate children in the #Sahel region
bit.ly/3rh8dDC
- work with @unis_sahel to ensure health services in remote areas & to vulnerable populations
- distribute medicines & emergencies supplies
- vaccinate children in the #Sahel region
bit.ly/3rh8dDC
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