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Key Highlights
- Humanitarian Outlook 2026: Driven by persistent humanitarian shocks, specifically drought and displacement, compounded by funding decline, food insecurity and malnutrition, humanitarian conditions in Somalia are projected to deteriorate further in 2026. The Health Cluster’s severity analysis for the 2026 HNRP estimated 5 million people will require urgent health assistance.
- Disease Outbreaks: Somalia's humanitarian landscape is heavily impacted by the ongoing spread of disease outbreaks of AWD/Cholera, Diphtheria, and Measles. The country is currently battling these three concurrent outbreaks which present significant public health risks and underscoring the urgent need for reinforced surveillance systems and a unified, well-resourced response effort.
- Nutrition Crisis: Acute malnutrition threatens an estimated 1.85 million children under five, including 430,000 children suffering from severe wasting.
- Drought: Somalia received below-average Deyr rainfall, resulting in worsening drought conditions across many regions.
- Funding Appeal 2026: The Health Cluster is appeal ing for USD 80 million to provide life-saving health services to meet 5 million people’s health needs and reach 2.4 million people with the highest needs in 2026.