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Yemen: Dengue Fever Outbreak (DREF n° MDRYE008) - Final Report, 05 March 2021 Format Description of the disaster Since the onset of the outbreak in Yemen and during the operation timeframe, dengue suspected cases continued to increase during 2020 comparing with 2019. The suspected cases by the end of 2020 reached seven times the cases in 2019, and six times the reported numbers in 2018, according to the Yemen Health Cluster (table on the right). With the interventions implemented by actors including YRCS, focused on key vulnerable locations with the highest number of cases reported, the national overview indicates a decrease in 2021 in the first three weeks compared to 2020. ....
DUBAI: Millions of Yemenis will receive essential healthcare this year thanks to a new initiative taken by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief). The $20.5 million program, which will support the delivery of essential health services, is part of a broader $46 million deal between the two agencies covering projects on COVID-19 preparedness and response, nutrition, water and environmental sanitation services. “Thanks to this new generous contribution from KSrelief, this initiative will contribute to providing essential health services to the Yemeni population while working with relevant stakeholders on rebuilding the health system in Yemen,” Adham Ismail, the WHO’s representative in Yemen, told Arab News. ....
New WHO-KSRelief partnership to support delivery of essential health services in Yemen WHO and KSRelief started the implementation of a new project; aiming at supporting the delivery of essential health services in Yemen. Funded at $20.5mn, the project is part of a broader $46mn agreement between the two organizations, signed in September 2020, that also included three other projects, respectively on COVID-19 preparedness and response, nutrition, water and environmental sanitation services. Under this new award, the Health Cluster will receive support for information management, the functionality of the emergency operation centers and operational costs of the cluster coordination offices, benefiting to up to 5.1mn people. ....