Indonesia masih menghadapi cabaran terhadap kekurangan zat makanan kanak-kanak. Sekitar 27.5% atau 6.5 juta kanak-kanak di bawah lima tahun tinggal di bawah pendarahan (Kementerian Kesihatan di Jawapos.com, Julai 2017). Sesetengah kanak-kanak yang menderita menderita penyakit malnutrisi yang teruk dengan jangkitan penyakit, sementara sesetengah yang lain mengalami kekurangan zat dan gizi. Baru-baru ini, sehingga 19 Januari 2018, terdapat 68 kanak-kanak yang mati akibat kekurangan gizi yang teruk dengan penyakit campak di Asmat, Papua.
Emergency Response For IDPs In Ethiopia
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Ethnic conflict between Oromo and Somali communities have been a common phenomenon in Ethiopia, particularly during drought periods since communities that depend on animal rearing practices are looking for pasture and water resources for their animals. Indeed, these have caused internal displaced people (IDPs) in both Oromia and Somali Regions since 2015.
However, the clashes along the Oromia and Somali border started in early September 2017, has shown to be totally different in terms of its coverage, number of displaced populations, and the casual factors associated to the outbreak of the conflict. The conflict has left thousands of households without shelter and displaced them from their livelihood and exposed them to difficulties.
62 million people lack access to safe water and also facing water shortages and poor sanitation due to the conflict. In rural areas, people are facing health problem because of water borne illnesses, such as cholera or diarrhea and being a cause lead of death to children under five years.
Islamic Relief has been working in Ethiopia since 2000. In order to help them from suffering, Islamic Relief has providing emergency assistance under water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector to save lives of 203 households that include 1,015 persons who live in Meisso, West Harage, Oromia Region on May 2018.
WASH intervention consists of daily water trucking activities, distribution of water treatment chemicals and the delivery of sanitation and hygiene education sessions.
IRM mengakui potensi menyediakan bantuan makanan kepada pelajar miskin di bandar yang mungkin telah mengalami keretakan, terutama mereka yang tinggal di projek perumahan kos rendah melalui Program Makan Sekolah 2019. Inisiatif ini akan menyediakan makanan semasa waktu persekolahan untuk sekurang-kurangnya 135 pelajar yang mempunyai telah dipilih berdasarkan latar belakang keluarga mereka.
