Integrated Multisectoral Rapid Life-Saving Response to Disease Outbreaks and Acute Malnutrition in Seven Woredas of Tigray Region and Two Woredas of Contested Areas.
Six Months of Integrated Health, Nutrition and WASH Assistance
Project at a Glance
Implementing organization: Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO)
Donor: Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF)
Implementation period: 1 April–30 September 2026
Project budget: US$4.55 million
Locations: Zalambessa Town, Adigudom, Mekelle (Adihaki Sub City), Zana, Kola Tembien, Enticho Town, Mekhoni Town, Raya Alamata and Ofla Woreda
Sectors: Health, Nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Health: Expanding Access to Essential Healthcare
Through mobile health services and support to health facilities, MCMDO worked to improve access to primary healthcare, maternal and child health services, immunization, disease surveillance and outbreak response. Activities also included providing essential medicines and medical supplies, health promotion, and rehabilitating health facilities to help restore critical services. During the project period, 126,309 people received health services, and 36 health facilities received support.
Read the stories below (Click on a story title to read the full story):
- From Open Field Care to a Restored Health Post in TselgoÂ
- From Abandoned to Life Saving: How One Rehabilitated Health Post Gave New Life to a Mother and Her Baby
- A Mother’s Smile Returns: Emebet’s Journey Through Mental Health CareÂ
- From Fear to Hope: Almaz’s Safe Delivery Marks the Return of Lifesaving Care in Zalambessa
Nutrition: Preventing and Addressing Acute Malnutrition
MCMDO integrated nutrition services into the humanitarian response through the screening and treatment of acute malnutrition, community-based nutrition support, and Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF E) activities. Nutrition education and caregiver support also promoted appropriate feeding practices and the early identification of malnutrition. Through these interventions, 24,043 people were reached with nutrition services, including 14,415 children who received treatment for acute malnutrition. Nutrition education and feeding support further helped caregivers and community members improve their knowledge of appropriate nutrition practices.
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WASH: Improving Access to Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
To help reduce public health risks, MCMDO rehabilitated water supply systems and sanitation facilities while conducting hygiene promotion and community awareness activities. The response also provided hygiene supplies and included water quality testing to promote safer water use and improved hygiene practices. By the end of the project, 74 water points and water supply systems had been rehabilitated, 36 sanitation facilities had been improved, and 10,800 households had received WASH non-food item (WASH-NFI) support. In total, 143,379 people were reached through WASH services.
Read the stories below (Click on a story title to read the full story):
- A Walk for Water Should Not Be a Walk into Danger
- Bringing Safe Water Closer to Home: A New Beginning for May Edaga
- From Water Scarcity to Improved Well-Being: Restoring Access to Safe Water in Baro Community
- When Water Returns, Life Moves Forward
- From Using the Bushes to a Safer, Healthier Home
- More Than a Hygiene Kit: How Afera Reclaimed Dignity and ConfidenceÂ
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Acknowledgement
MCMDO extends its appreciation to the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF), local authorities, health workers and communities for their contributions to the implementation of this humanitarian response.
Implemented by: Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO)
Funded by: Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF)
