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WHO Issues Urgent Appeal for $6.42 Million

The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has issued an urgent appeal for US$ 6.42 million to sustain lifesaving health and nutrition interventions across Somalia, Sudan, and Djibouti, as part of its broader $25.4 million response to the Greater Horn of Africa food insecurity and health crisis.

🇸🇴 Somalia
6.5M+ people face crisis-level food insecurity | 1.8M children at risk of acute malnutrition | 200+ health facilities closed

🇸🇩 Sudan
19.5M people face acute food insecurity | 825K children with severe acute malnutrition | 14 localities at risk of famine

🇩🇯 Djibouti
230K people (22% of population) face acute food insecurity | 34K+ children & pregnant women affected

WHO’s Regional Director Dr. Hanan Balkhy has warned that of the $1.12 billion WHO requires globally for emergency operations in 2026, more than half is needed in the Eastern Mediterranean Region – yet over 40% of those funds remain unmet.

Without immediate funding, critical health and nutrition interventions will be reduced or interrupted, leaving millions of vulnerable people without access to essential care.

🔗 Read the full statement on WHO EMRO