Multi-country - Emergency Health Assistance - Doctors Without Borders 2021-2023

January 2021 - In 2021 approximately 235 million people across the world will be in need of humanitarian assistance and protection due in part to ongoing conflicts natural disasters and recent disease outbreaks. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated the needs globally and placed further strain on an already stretched humanitarian system. In response to the unprecedented level of humanitarian needs GAC’s humanitarian assistance is providing predictable multi-year multi-country support to longstanding partners to deliver quality programming in protracted humanitarian contexts globally. With GAC’s support Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is providing assistance to address the urgent needs of up to 450 000 beneficiaries per year in each country of operation. This project focuses on providing access to primary and secondary healthcare including the provision of sexual and reproductive health services in countries where we are operating specifically in countries affected by conflict situations of violence and other emergencies. Project activities include: (1) providing at least 2 000 000 outpatient consultations to populations in the area of response; (2) setting up operating and providing at lest 335 000 patient treatments in MSF managed centres in areas of a confirmed disease outbreak; (3) providing targeted vaccination campaigns and disease case management in areas of response; (4) providing malnutrition MUAC screening and therapeutic feeding care to children under the age of five; and (5) distributing non-food item kits including bed nets and sanitation supplies (targeting pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of five).

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved equitable access to primary and secondary healthcare for women girls men and boys living in areas experiencing humanitarian crises; (2) improved equitable access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for women girls men and boys living in areas experiencing humanitarian crises; and (3) improved surveillance early detection and response to disease outbreaks and medical emergencies in areas experiencing humanitarian crises. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.