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The World Health Organisation (WHO) hailed the $20 million grant provided by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to fight cholera in Yemen.
“The UAE-Saudi financial support is conducive to stopping the outbreak of cholera in the communities most heavily affected by the disease, while helping in building capacities to develop effective and rapid response to the epidemic in the future,” said Altaf S. Musani, Representative and Head of Mission at World Health Organisation, in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia and UAE on April 9 pledged $200 million worth of aid to Yemen.
About $140 million is allocated to the World Food Programme to bridge the funding gaps for food needs, while $40m will go to the Unicef to address sanitation problems and malnutrition among women and children.
WHO will receive $20m to help control cholera in 147 most heavily affected areas by increasing the number of medical centres and vaccination campaigns, and providing drinkable water and sanitation services.
The world organisation has stated that two countries have provided a total of $145.6 million in aid since 2018, thanks to which two million women have got emergency reproductive health services in Q1-2019 in addition to restoring 25 first-aid facilities in remote areas inhabited by Internally Displaced People as well as offering healthcare services to around 50,000 people and vaccinating 18 million against cholera, diphtheria, measles, polio and German measles.
ERC distributes Eid clothing, vouchers in Hadramaut
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), launched its annual Eid al-Fitr campaign in Hadramaut, Yemen.
An ERC team distributed 1,000 vouchers to underprivileged families and those that have lost their primary breadwinner. The coupons will enable individuals to purchase items across various commercial centres in Hadramaut.
Hamed Rashid Al Shamsi, and ERC representative in Hadramaut, said that the main objective behind the campaign is to provide Eid clothing to orphans, persons with disabilities, and families with limited income sources, to ease their financial hardships, but also to bring some joy to these individuals on an auspicious occasion.