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HEALTH CLUSTER BULLETIN

June 2020

YEMEN Emergency Level: Level 3

Reporting period: June 2020

HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH SECTOR

A total of 2,227 Health Facilities (16 Governorate

Hospitals, 121 District Hospitals, 49 General

Hospitals, 17 Specialized Hospitals, 588 Health

Centers and 1,436 Health Units) are being

supported by Health Cluster Partners.

As of 30th of June 2020, about 1162 confirmed

cases of COVID-19 were reported from 11

governorates in Yemen associated with 313 death.

The cumulative total number of suspected Cholera

cases from the 1st of January to the 30st of June,

2020 is 150849 with 44 associated deaths (CFR

0.03%). Children under five represent 24% whilst

the elderly above 60 years of age accounted for

6.0% of total suspected cases. The outbreak has so

far affected in 2020: 22 of 23 governorates and

295 of 333 districts in Yemen.

As of 30th of June 2020, Health Cluster Partners

supported a total number of 184 DTCs and 770

ORCs mainly in 169 Priority districts.

71

14 M

HEALTH CLUSTER PARTNERS

PEOPLE IN ACUTE NEED

KITS DELIVERED TO HEALTH FACILITIES/PARTNERS

24 IEHK BASIC KITS

10 IEHK SUPPLEMENTARY KITS

1 TRAUMA KITS

300 OTHER TYPES OF KITS

SUPPORTED HEALTH FACILITIES

2,227 HEALTH FACILITIES

1,207,587 OUTPATIENT CONSULTATIONS

31,973 SURGERIES

47,322 ASSISTED DELIVERIES (NORMAL &

C/S)

VACCINATION

36,816

PENTA 3

EDEWS

1,982 SENTINEL SITES

FUNDING US$

627.2 M REQUESTED

0M (0%) FUNDING RECEIVED

BY 31ST MAY 2020(SOURCE FTS)

19.7M PIN of Health Assistance

15.8M Targeted with Health Interventions

3.34 Million** IDPs

627M Funds required

1Million Returnees

*** All Health Cluster Coordination meetings are conducted virtually

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Public health risks, priorities, needs and gaps

There are about 51% fully functional Health Facilities (HFs), 36% partially functional and 13% remain

non-functional (HeRAMS 2018). The Majority of the Yemeni population have limited access to health

services as a result of the security situation in many areas, road blocks and advancing frontlines harsh

socio-economic conditions, which impacts their ability to seek health services.

Furthermore, as an impact of fuel crisis on provision of health services in support health facilities by

health partners, the initial analysis by Health Cluster shows that 47% of the responses received

indicated decrease in beneficiaries seeking health services in 367 HFs. The analysis also showed that

22% of received responses was for the difficulties in health workers’ transportation and 12% for

difficulties in transferring the medicines and supplies.

The referral from PHC to the secondary care level, the availability and cost of specialized care alongside

limited resources for the care of non-communicable diseases continue to place a huge burden on the

patients who suffer from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, renal failure and cancer.

COVID-19 Highlights

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Yemen was declared on April 10th 2020. As of June 30th 2020,

1162 positive cases have been reported and 313 deaths. (please note that these figures represent the

southern part of the country only).The real number of the cases is unknown due to low testing capacity

and sharing of information by the authorities. The UN and all of its partners are working under the

assumption that the country is in a full-scale community transmission.

Situation update

The humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate and fighting continue to evolve in many

frontlines across the country. According to the extension HRP 2020, the people in need has increased

reaching a whopping 24.1 million people out of 29 million people. Out of the 24.1 million people in

need, 19.7 million person require some sort of health assistance and 14 million out of that are in dire

need of health assistance. Despite of funding challenges, the Health cluster 45 partners continue to

support health activities to ensure essential and life-saving health services as to respond to the health

needs of the Yemeni people supporting about 2624 health facilities all over Yemen in June 2020.

Providing continuous support and health services requires the sustainability of funding for the health

operations in Yemen, which supports the most vulnerable groups in the country.

Frontlines have been expanding as new frontlines were erupted to reach 42 as total. As a result,

Intensified fighting and spread of conflict areas has led to an increasing number of IDPs all over the

country. This, in addition to current spread of epidemics such as Cholera and COVID-19, has

deteriorated the conditions of these vulnerable groups and increased the needs.

In addition to the all current epidemics and conflict, the Yemeni people now have to deal with another

threat, The Corona virus. Increasing the burden on the already weak health system in Yemen was one

of the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that also affected on the access and utilization of health

services in the supported health facilities in addition to the changes in people’ seeking health behavior.

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Aid agencies have scaled up the COVID-19 response; prioritizing suppression of virus transmission

through community engagement; procuring and distributing medical supplies and equipment; saving

lives by supporting COVID-19 clinical readiness; and safeguarding the public health care system.

As of May 2020, the health authorities have identified 38 health facilities in order to be supported to

function and operate as Isolation Units across the country as phase one. After that, 21 additional

isolation facilities were selected by authorities in the North and South to have total of 59 isolation

facilities. Those isolation units were included in WHO Response plan funded by the World Bank and

few other health partners’ bilateral agreements. Of the 59 isolation units, 37 are operational so far in

North and South by WHO and other health partners. Among the response activities of COVID-19, scale

up the capacities of surveillance and RRTs in 333 districts in Yemen, training sessions on case

management and IPC were conducted in most of governorates of Yemen.

Based on the previous discussion of the Health Cluster and WHO as a cluster lead agency to give those

health partners who have funding and technical capacity to step in and support few COVID-19 isolation

units in governorates where cases are reported high number of cases particularly in the South. Five

health partners (IRC, SCI, ADD, QRCS and IRY) have confirmed having financial capacity to support

isolation units. MSFs France, Belgium, Spain and Swiss are doing great efforts in COVID-19 response

by supporting and running (fully or partially support) 4 isolation units in Aden, Sana’a, Ibb and Al-

Hudaydah.

As COVID-19 was spreading in neighboring countries, Health Cluster has encouraged health partners

to support aspects of COVID-19 response in two folds:

Ensure and scale up the support in the health facilities (non COVID) they are currently run in terms of

COVID related activities such as Risk communication and engage effectively in community awareness,

scale up IPC activities, case definition training.

Coordinate with other clusters’ partners such as CCCM and WASH to work together in guidance and

vulnerable groups (IDPs, refugees and migrants) are aware of COVID-19 prevention and protection

measures.

Those who could manage to support isolation centers to treat mild and moderate cases so the burden

on isolation units can be reduced.

FIGURE 1 COVID-19 CASES REPORTED FROM SOUTHERN GOVERNORATES

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Health Facilities Mapping of COVID-19 Activities

Within various COVID- 19 response efforts, Health Cluster team decided to start a monthly mapping

for the COVID measures that health partners have supported in NON-COVID health facilities. The

mapping of May 2020 which 36 health partners have responded, shows that despite of partners’ efforts

to scale up COVID measures, but there are still gaps need to be filled (indicated as planned activities

by partners). Those gaps were clearly reflected in Risk communication and community engagement,

health staff training on IPC and case management, prepositioning of IPC materials and triage.

Communicable Diseases

From the 1st of January to the 30 of June, 2020 there were 150849 cholera suspected cases reported,

44 associated deaths and the outbreak has affected 22 of 23 governorates and 295 of 333 districts in

Yemen. The districts reporting the highest number of suspected cases of cholera during month of June

2020 Al-Zuhrah in Al-Hudaydah, Bany Al-Hareth in Manat Alasimah, Hamdan in Sana’a, Al-Hali in Al-

Hudaydah and Monabbih in Sa’dah. The highest reporting govenroates are Al-Hidaydah, Sana’a, Al-

Bayda, Taizz and Amanat Alasimah.

FIGURE 2 EPI CURVE: NUMBER OF SUSPECTED CASES AND THE CFR FROM WEEK 1 2019 TO WEEK 27 2020- SOURCE – EOC

Non-communicable diseases and Mental Health

There were 9,005 new hypertensive and 8,260 individuals with mental health illness who received

medical attention and psychosocial support by health partners during the months of June 2020.

Health Facility Support

In June 2020, 42 Health Cluster Partners have sustained their support to the 2,227 health facilities

including operational support, incentives for the health workers, training of health workers and

provision of medicines and medical supplies.

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Availability of essential services

The Health Cluster Partners are continuing to support primary and secondary health care services

across the country. These services are offered free of charge across all health centers and units, with

secondary health care provided in the governorate and district hospitals, as a result of the support of

partners with incentives and operational costs. Some of the main challenges that are hindering the

delivery of quality health services are insecurity, access impediments and inadequate health workers

(capacity and numbers). The economic situation is becoming worst on a daily basis as the Yemeni Rial

continues to depreciate and the majority of the population are not able to afford transport to and from

the health facilities. In addition, the roads are in poor state and can some of them are no longer usable.

In an effort to counter these challenges, Health Partners are supporting and facilitating patients’

transportation and referral through the voucher system in order to improve acceptance, access and

utilization of health services by the patients.

Availability of Health Staff

The health workers available in the health facilities are not enough, as the majority have migrated from

their locations due to insecurity, access challenges or lack of salaries. Those still in the health facilities

are largely dependent on incentives offered by the humanitarian actors to sustain the remaining

services offered in these facilities.

Availability of Essential Drugs, Vaccines and Supplies

Health Cluster partners supported the health facilities’ operations with medicines and medical supplies

as well as payment of incentives to health staff. 75,547 Liters of fuel and 11 million liters of water were

supplied to the health facilities in addition to 22 IEHK basic Kits, 10 IEHK Supplementary kits, 300 other

types of kits and 1 Trauma kit to support various health facilities across the country.

Health Cluster Action

Health Cluster Partners include 4 UN agencies, 18 INGOs, 21 NNGOs in 22 Governorates in Yemen. In

June 2020, 42 Partners reported through the Yemen health information system.

Partners Implementation Status can be accessed at http://yemenhc.org

Health Cluster Partners Updates – June 2020

Health Cluster Partners continued supporting health service delivery across the country. Below are a

few examples of different Health Cluster Partners operating in different governorates inside Yemen.

World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization in Yemen continues to provide life-saving health services in Yemen and

supporting and enhancing the existing health system. WHO is also focusing on COVID-19 Preparedness and

support. In June 2020, 835 confirmed COVID-19 cases were registered with 232 associated deaths in 10

governorates inside Yemen.

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Key Highlights during June 2020:

With limited resources, WHO and aid agencies have continued scaling up the “4S Response Strategy”;

prioritizing suppression of virus transmission through community engagement; procuring and distributing

medical supplies and equipment; saving lives by supporting COVID-19 clinical readiness; and safeguarding

the public health care system.

1. To step up suppression transmission, more than 19,000 community-based volunteers have been

mobilized to educate communities and raise awareness about the virus.

2. Providing COVID-19 supplies is essential. By end of June, 8,616 metric tons of medical equipment, testing

kits and medicine were transported into the country. An additional, 43 tons of laboratory supplies,

ventilators, test kits, PCR machines, and vital PPE have arrived in Yemen as part of Hayel Saeed Anam

Foundation's work with WHO within the International Initiative (IICY) to tackle COVID-19 in Yemen.

3. To save as many lives as possible, WHO and the UN partners are urgently expanding hospitals capacity in

key population centers. This includes

establishing 21 new intensive care

units (ICUs) in COVID-19 designated

hospitals, adding to 38 existing ICUs

bringing the total to 59 ICUs. Also, 710

intensive care units’ beds are delivered into

the country. 333 health rapid response

teams (1,665 staff) are occupied to

respond to COVID-19 cases. 11.7K oxygen

cylinders are being refilled, per month,

country wide and 227.5k personal

protective equipment items delivered.

Moreover, 21.600 test/ PCR reactions have been provided so far. To expand the national labs testing

capacity, WHO supported raising six labs with COVID-19 testing capacity, including five in the southern

governorates (in Mukalla, Sayoun, Aden, Hadramout and Taizz), and one in Sana’a.

4. Safeguarding the public health system at more than 4,300 non-COVID health care facilities to ensure

available facilities are not overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases remains a priority. These facilities continue

to provide non-COVID health care services to prevent deaths from other deadly diseases and causes,

including cholera, diphtheria, dengue and malaria, and to provide nutrition treatment to pregnant and

lactating women and malnourished children.

On cholera situation, WHO continues to provide leadership and support activities with health authorities

and partners to respond to the ongoing cholera outbreak including case management; surveillance and

laboratory investigations; hotspot mapping and oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaign planning; water,

sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and risk communication. The situation is challenging as resources are

diverted to COVID-19, suspension of incentive payments, reduction in health seeking behaviours and

service utilization at cholera treatment centres due to fear of COVID-19, and authorities’ restrictions on

OCV shipment.

Figure 3 WHO supports establishing and expanding COVID-19

intensive care units across the country. C: Omar Nasr

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Fuel provision to health facilities: WHO has continued its support with fuel provision to targeted health

facilities to ensure functionality and continuous provision of life-saving health care services. A total of

286,190 L was delivered to 56 health facilities across the country in June 2020.

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): Anti-Cancer medicine funded by Kuwait, were dispatched to eight

National Oncology Centers across the country to cover the needs of more than 35,000 cancer patients for

a year’s time. 82 NCDs kits were delivered to

56 health facilities in 19 and will serve for

more than 25,000 patients with the

most non-communicable disease such as

cardiovascular, Stroke, Diabetes, and

chronic lung disease. The quantity will

cover the need for 6 months.

Nutrition Surveillance System (NSS): a

total of 9,191 children under five were

screened for all forms of malnutrition in

May; 31% of them under 6 months of age. A

concerning decline in the number of

children screened in May has been observed with a lower rate of nutrition service utilization typically

occurs. However, the decrease of number of children screened is also likely to be an impact of COVID-19

on healthcare seeking behavior. Chronic malnutrition remains of high concern, with 55 districts reporting

a very high proportion of stunting, and a proportion of 45% of the total children screened. On the other

hand, a total of 614 children were admitted with medical complications to WHO-supported 88 therapeutic

feeding centers (TFCs) for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). The cure rate was reported

at 92 % (579) with a case fatality rate of 1 %. The number of children admitted decreases as most of the

available resources were repurposed and distributed to COVID-19 facilities.1

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

UNFPA is one of the main UN organizations working in Yemen by implementing RH Projects and improving the

lives of the people in Yemen. It is one of the frontline responders during the current COVID-19 outbreak and is

working very closely with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization in the response to COVID-

19.

Key Highlights during June 2020:

UNFPA provided medical supplies and protection equipment to a number of facilities in four

governorates including 18 health facilities in Taizz, five health facilities in Hadramout Al-Wadi, two in

Al-Mahrah, and one health facility in Lahj. So far 200 health facilities have been equipped with

personnel protection equipment and 40 ventilators.

Development of a National Manual for the Provision of Reproductive Health under COVID-19.

Implementation of multiple trainings (virtual and face-to-face) for reproductive health directors across

the country on the new manual. In addition, 164 community and home-based midwives as well as

midwives in health facilities were trained on the manual in Taizz, Ibb, Aden, Lahj, Shabwa and Marib

1 Direct extract from WHO Report for June 2020.

Figure 4 WHO is working to safeguard the health system in Yemen. WHO

installed a CT-scan in Al-Jomhori hospital in Hajjah governorate to ensure

early diagnosis of diseases in order to provide timely treatment: Omar

Nasr

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Governorates. Some 100 community midwives who will continue service provision were also provided

with personal protection equipment following the trainings.

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRD)

ADRA is an active health partner, which continue to support and provide health services in health facilities of

many governorates in Yemen. ADRA is currently implementing multi-sectoral projects in 7 governorates in

Yemen.

Main Activities:

Health system and clinical support; (MSP) minimum service package for vulnerable targeted

population. Nutritional support for children under five and LPWs.

General consultation and operating emergency units at 2 HFs (Kamaran Hospital, Althalooth HC).

Prevention and treatment of communicable diseases.

Health education through awareness sessions at the HFs

Reproductive health which includes ANC, PNC, vaccination and skilled birth delivery.

Medications and medical supplies to targeted health facilities.

Key Highlights during June 2020:

Incentive support for health care workers in targeted health units and mobile clinics.

Distribution of essential drugs to the targeted health facilities for treatment of targeted population in

all of the HFs supported ADRA.

Distribution of medicines to patients in the targeted health facilities for medical treatment.

General outpatient consultations provided to the patients includes communicable and non-

communicable diseases.

Reproductive health assistance cases have been provided to the patients including ANC, PNC and NVD

were made to PLWs and children in the target governorates.

Patients have received health awareness in the targeted areas.

Laboratory tests have been conducted to patients at the HFs.

FIGURE 5 UNFPA ACTIVITIES DURING JUNE 2020

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Nursing service including minor surgeries and dressing has been provided to the patients at the HFs in

the targeted governorates.

Tamdeen Youth Foundation (TYF)

TYF activities range from Health to Wash to food security and other sectoral activities. It is operating in 16

health facilities in Yemen.

Main Activities:

Provision of curative consultation

Provision of IMCI services

Support the provision of EPI services

Support the provision of the SRH services including the normal deliveries

Response to outbreaks (EPRM emergency preparedness and response mechanism for COVID 19 in the

form of provision of IEHK kits, health workers incentives, PPEs, cleaning materials, case management &

IPC training for health and cleaning staff. The project targeted three district hospitals in Taizz and one

PHCC in Aden), those targeted facilities were supported as communicable disease centers as per the

cluster recommendations, and the facilities are as follows:

Aden governorate:

- Al-Mua’alla district: Al- Mua’allah center will be targeted with a total catchment population of

19,397.

Taizz governorate:

- Al-Mudhafar district t: Al- Mudhafar Rural Hospital with a population of 33,696.

- Al-Misrakh district: Al- Misrakh Rural Hospital with a population of 31,507

- Saber Al-Mowadem district: Al-Aroos Rural Hospital with a population of 6,735.

Key Highlights during June 2020:

Training of 60 CHVs in Taizz.

Training of 48 Health workers on COVID-19 case management in Taizz.

Operational Support and logistics to communicable disease Health Center.

Training of 20 CHVs in Aden.

Training of 26 Health Workers on COVID-19 Case management in Aden.

FIGURE 6 ADRA ACTIVITIES DURING JUNE 2020

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Charitable Society for Social Welfare (CSSW)

CSSW It is currently operating in 102 Health Facilities in 5 governorates in Yemen.

Main Activities:

Primary Health Care Services

Support to RH Services

Nutrition Services.

Key Highlights from the beginning of the project until June 2020:

Community management of acute malnutrition:

3896 girls and boys 6-59 months of age screened for malnutrition.

147 girls and boys with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) admitted for treatment.

778 children 6-23months received micronutrients sprinkles supplements.

1425 targeted caregivers of children 0-23 months counselled on IYCF practices for promoting

appropriate feeding.

1336 pregnant and lactating women received iron and folate supplementation.

Integrated management of child illness:

3864 of children Under 5 years (M/F) received IMCI services.

Expanded program of Immunization:

1649 Children under 1 received Measles-containing-vaccine first dose (MCV1).

6601 Children under 5 vaccinated against polio.

Reproductive Health:

1168 pregnant women received ANC.

484 lactating women received PNC.

FIGURE 7 TYF ACTIVITES DURING JUNE 2020

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Deem for development organization

DEEM is supporting 4 health facilities in Taizz governorate.

Main Activities:

support providing of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric newborn care (CEmONC) services.

support providing of Basic Emergency Obstetric newborn care (BEmONC) services.

Mobile teams with RH services conducted in the second and third level of HF catchment area through

support providing of 5 Mobile Teams Shara'b As Salam and Khdeer and At Ta'iziyah Districts in Taiz

Governorate.

Key Highlights during June 2020:

Deem has been forced to suspend RH services in 30 Health Facilities out of the 4 Health facilities

supported (2 CEmONC hospitals and 2 BEmONC health centers) in Taiz governorate.

Reproductive health care services include (648 ANC, 208 PNC, 334 Normal delivery, 81 C-section ,1145

Family planning services, 353 community awareness, other services)

21 health facility have been provided with PPE, IEC, and IPC materials.

Deem provided 300 health workers and community health volunteers in Taiz Governorate with

training on COVID-19 case definitions, infection prevention, and health standard control.

Provide Al Rahedah and Almkha hospitals with medical equipment, such as Ventilators, Anesthesia

machine with Ventilator Electrosurgical device, Centrifuge, Donor chair, Syringe pump, patient

monitor, portable ultrasound, Infant warmers, Suction machine, Electrolyte, Full automated

biochemistry, Refrigerated blood bank centrifuge.

1000 Mama kit has been distributed to mothers after birth to the targeted hospitals and health

centers.

Première Urgence – Aide Medicale Internationale (PU-AMI)

PU-AMI is supporting 15 Health Facilities in 3 governorates inside Yemen.

Main Activities:

Provision outpatient care consultations for > 5 years’ males and females in the population

IMCI consultations for children <5 years’ age

Establishing delivery room in each health center and unit to conduct NVDs in safe and clean

environments.

FIGURE 8 CSSW ACTIVITIES DURING JUNE 2020

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Provision of ANC/PNC and reproductive health care consultations for child bearing age women (15-45

years’ age)

Integrated response of nutrition including 4 components. Provision of food basket assistance to the

Households of SAM child.

Ensure rehabilitation of each health facility on provision WASH, infection control, medical waste

management and adequate/safe space for beneficiaries accessing health facility services.

Provision of medicines, medical supplies, medical equipment (including laboratory) and nutritional

commodities to supported health facilities.

Provision of Water through trucking (where needed), cleaning material, PPE (person protective

equipment), incentives to GHO staff, who are engaged in service provision.

Key Highlights during June 2020:

Covid-19 response: 11 Health Facilities rehabilitated with triage areas, provided with triage required

equipment (infrared thermometer, etc.), training of 74 nurses, 21 midwives and 55 CHVs/CHEWs.

77,140 PPEs (N95 masks, gloves, gowns, face shield, aprons, protective glasses) procured and provided

to health facilities to enhance the preventive measures for COVID-19.

3631 Outpatient Consultations, 49 for IDPs, and 296 referrals in June 2020.

440 women received antenatal care services and 296 women received postnatal care services.

Assisted 119 normal vaginal deliveries (NVDs) by the qualified and trained midwifes in the equipped

and functional delivery rooms at health facilities.

Treated 43 admitted SAM children with medical complications in stabilization centers of Al Jabin and

Al Mighlaf districts.

69 children under 2 received penta3 vaccination during the reporting period.

Providing Support to the control of AWD, Dengue fever and Malaria in Hodeidah, Raymah and Taizz.

Provision of medicines, nutritional commodities, medical supplies and equipment to the 15 Health

centers or units in Hodeidah, Raymah and Taizz governorates.

Provided 172 thousand liter of water and 1700 liter of fuel to the stabilization centers of Al Jabin and

Al Mighlaf districts.

Food Baskets: the distribution was resumed and over 574 FBs were distributed for SAM households.

817 SAM and MAM children under 5 admitted and 444 MAM pregnant and lactating women admitted.

Conducted 1503 health education awareness sessions at community and HFs levels.

10,271 children under five and pregnant and lactating women screened for malnutrition by CHVs in

Hodeidah, Raymah and Taizz.

148 GHO staff paid incentives (specialists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, etc.).

International procurement: 19.5 metric tons of nutritional supplies arrived through Hodeidah seaport.

14.5 metric tons of nutritional supplies through Aden Seaport and received in Aden warehouse. 5.2

metric tons of drugs and medical supplies received in Sana’a Central Pharmacy through Sana’a

International Airport.

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Health Cluster Coordination

Among the efforts of COVID-19 response in Yemen, Health Cluster is effectively contributed to the

coordination of COVID-19 (Pillar one) in Yemen. About four COVID-19 meetings in weekly basis were

conducted with partners during June of 2020.

The Health Cluster also conducted two National Virtual Health Cluster meetings and seven Sub-

National Health Cluster coordination meetings conducted in the five functional hubs (Aden, Al

Hudaydah, Ibb/Taizz, Sa’ada and Sana’a).

The Health Cluster participated in four ICCM meetings and two HCT meetings at national level and the

Sub-National Health Cluster Coordinators attended eight RCT meetings, three ICWG meetings in all the

hubs in addition to 34 bilateral meetings (rely on virtual solutions).

As all efforts were directed on COVID- 19 Preparedness and Response, only two Technical Working

Group meetings during the months of June 2020 were convened.

Links to the 4Ws are as follows:

http://yemenhc.org/?wpdmpro=health-cluster-4w-june-2020-draft

Training of Health Staff

During the months of June 2020, Partners across the country conducted training sessions for: - 357

community health workers on health education, health promotion and infection prevention - 100

midwives on various topics in Reproductive Health and 365 Nurses.

Trauma and Injury Care

With the ongoing conflict in several parts of the country, 15986 patients were treated for conflict

related trauma injuries in various health facilities across the country during June 2020.

Child Health

52,597 children were immunized for Penta-3, while 45,693 children were treated for SAM with

complications cases and refereed for further follow up care and support.

FIGURE 9 PU-AMI ACTIVITIES DURING JUNE 2020

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For Further Information, Please Contact:

Dr. Fawad Khan Dr. Nasr Mohammed Dr. Fahad Al-Fadhel

Health Cluster Coordinator-Yemen Sub-National Health Cluster Coordinator – Sana’a Hub Health Cluster Coordinator (MoPHP)

World Health Organization World Health Organization Ministry of Public Health and Population

Mobile: +967-738335599 Mobile: +967 – 739888428 Mobile: +967 - 776120800

E-mail: khanmu@who.int E-mail: nmohammed@who.int E-mail: todrfahad@outlook.com