A meeting for the WHO Higher Committee to Support Basic Health Care Services for War-Affected Communities

The Citizen/

The Supreme Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) project to support basic health care services for war-affected communities in 10 states held its meeting on Thursday, revealing the plan for the next phase by launching the training of cadres at the level of target centers, with 250 cadres as a first phase, which will start next week. It is expected that the total number will increase to 500 cadres by the end of the project.

The training will include standard protocols and guidelines for the treatment of communicable diseases such as malaria, AIDS, dengue, and others, as well as for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, in addition to training in the field of mental health and strengthening the health information system.

The committee reviewed the performance status for the three months from June to September 2025, where the launch of the project was confirmed in 60 selected health institutions in 37 localities from ten states, revealing that the number of beneficiaries of the project reached (311,685) individuals during the first three months, expecting the number to exceed (600) thousand beneficiaries by the end of the project, and the report also reflected that the total number of IDPs benefited (32,233) IDPs, in addition to providing mental health services to (8310) individuals.

The committee also confirmed the completion of the delivery of support for the operation of institutions, represented in laboratory consumables, the needs of wards and spare rooms, in addition to improving the work environment, and providing hygiene aids.

The Committee praised the fruitful cooperation between the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health, and the National Health Insurance Fund at the federal and state levels, and thanked the media for their effective contribution in reversing the project.