Life-saving disease prevention and mitigation efforts continue in Somalia under anticipatory action framework

[Deeq A.]

Every year, the rains gift Somali communities with much-needed water for their animals and agricultural activities. However, in many riverine areas in the south and central States, intense rains result in the Juba and Shabelle rivers overflowing. This causes floods, which destroy homes and roads among other assets and infrastructure, and exacerbate the spread of water-borne and vector-borne diseases, such as cholera and malaria.

Source: Hiiraan Online