Cholera Response Mozambique 2023
A cholera crisis is spreading across Southern Africa. Malawi is undergoing the wost crisis since years. Numerous cases have also been diagnosed in Mozambique, where the epidemy is developing very fast since January 2023 . This contribution aims at containing the spread of the outbreak through Infection and Prevention Control (IPC) measures as well as medical treatment of people affected by cholera in Mozambique.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mozambique |
Santé Eau Changement climatique & environnement
Infrastructures sanitaires de base
Assainissement d'eau Approvisionnement en eau Réduction des risques de catastrophes Éducation sanitaire Services médicaux Maladies infectieuses Système de santé primaire |
07.02.2023
- 31.07.2023 |
CHF 1’000’000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE SANTE
DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
SANTE
DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
PREVÉNTION CATASTROPHES / PRÉPARATION À LEUR SURVENUE
SANTE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Infrastructure pour la santé de base
Approvisionnement en eau potable – dispositifs de base
Assainissement - dispositifs de base
Services médicaux
Education sanitaire
Assainissement - dispositifs de base
Prévention des catastrophes et préparation à leur survenue
Soins et services de santé de base
Lutte contre les maladies infectieuses
Education sanitaire
Thème transversal Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F11122
| Contexte | The overall geographical spread of the current cholera outbreak in Mozambique is greater than usual and most of the affected districts had not reported cholera cases for more than five years. The number of infections is rising fast. The overall risk at the national level is very high due to the country's exposure to tropical storms and cyclones, the limited preparedness and response capacity and the presence of 1 million vulnerable Internally Displaced Population (IDP) in the region. |
| Objectifs | Reduce the spread of cholera through IPC measures, mitigate its impact through medical treatment and contribute to the reduction of mortality and morbidity rates in Niassa province. Prepare for possible spillover into the neighboring Cabo Delgado province, including building resilience to possible overlapping natural disasters. |
| Groupes cibles |
- Cholera affected population in Niassa and population living in hot spots (response/coordination); - Residents and IDP in Cabo Delgado (preparedness). |
| Effets à moyen terme |
Preparedness: People have access to information on how to protect themselves and others from infection with cholera. Response: People have better access to water, sanitation and hygiene and (in case of infection) to diagnosis and treatment. Coordination: Authorities and actors involved in the response plan, target and coordinate their action. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Key outputs of the planned phase Prevent spread of cholera infection through Health and Risk Communication aiming at improving WASH behaviours of communities. - Ensure early/rapid response activities, enhance early warning surveillance, timely laboratory confirmation, improve case management and infection control, strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene, and provide essential supplies. - Support coordinated and integrated response activities, based on response actors' operational capacities and epidemiological analysis of outbreak course, including contact tracing, incidence, case fatality rate, attack rate and mapping areas with contaminated water at household level. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère Autres partenaires - UNICEF for the overall coordination, the response and the WASH longer term infrastructure improvements MSF for the operational response - IF-RC for the coordination and communication with volunteers in the field (using the national red cross society) - SolidarMed for preparedeness in Cabo Delgado |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
The activities funded under this project are aligned with the efforts coordinated by the Global Task Force on Cholera Control and with the National Cholera Plan currently developed by the MOH in collaboration with FRC and WHO. SDC is already involved in the cholera response through its development program (GoTAS). In Niassa, the latter program has made a first re-allocation of CHF 100,000 to support the government in the emergency response. Similar discussions are currently taking place in Cabo Delgado through the SDC-funded Cabo Delgado Health Promotion program. SDC has already been planning a secondment to IFRC to support a cholera eradication plan. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 1’000’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 948’338 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 07.02.2023 - 31.07.2023 (Completed) |
