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STRATEGIC PRIORITY GROWING GAPS IN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Funding requirement in Swiss francs 4,500,000 People to be reached 1,084,935 Malnutrition is responsible for 45 per cent of deaths and affects 6.3 million young children. About half of this malnutrition is as a result of diarrhoea, infections of intestinal nematodes from unsafe water, inadequate sanitation, or poor hygiene. Stunting in children under 5 years of age is an alarming 42 per cent and around 52 per cent of children living in the poorest households are affected, compared to 18 per cent of those living in the wealthiest households. This health situation hinders child growth and development as well as the national economy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the DRC is facing its worst ever measles epidemic. Since the outbreak in August 2019, there have been more than 6,000 registered deaths. The fully immunized and measles coverage rate for children less than one year of age remains extremely low. The IFRC and the National Society have supported several pandemic responses in the DRC with prevention and control programs, the promotion of basic hygiene and sanitation, the strengthening community resilience, and with support for mother and child health. The IFRC has been supporting the National Society in the fight against the Ebola virus with safe and dignified burials (SDB), psychosocial support (PSS), risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), infection prevention and control (IPC). The IFRC also supports the National Society through the USAID-funded epidemic prevention program (CP3) in the provinces of Kinshasa and Kongo Central to strengthen community monitoring capacity and community-based surveillance activities. During recent floods, the IFRC supported the National Society to mobilise 178 volunteers to assist 1,700 households in Kinshasa and Nord Ubangi. O TARGET 1 1,084,935 people reached by National Societies with health services O TARGET 2 2500 people trained by National Societies in first aid O TARGET 3 1,084,935 people reached by National Societies with immunisation services O TARGET 4 2,000 people reached by National Society psychosocial and mental health services CACTIVITIES • • • The IFRC will support the National Society to distribute non-food items and dignity kits The IFRC will support the National Society to promote quality commercial first aid services in vulnerable communities to public and private sector institutions The IFRC will support the National Society to set up tele-counselling services for psychosocial support in emergency situations 7 Operational Plan Democratic Republic of Congo Growing gaps in health and well-being

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