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Key Highlights
- The prolonged drought in Somalia continues to exac erbate malnutrition, increase susceptibility to disease, and elevate mortality risks, particularly among vulnerable populations.
- An estimated 2 million people in Somalia are experi encing emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase 4), while over 1.8 million children under five are affected by acute malnutrition, including approxi mately 483,000 cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM)—largely driven by prolonged and severe drought conditions (OCHA Situation Report #5, April 6, 2026).
- Epidemic-prone diseases, specifically AWD/cholera, measles, and diphtheria, remain the leading drivers of the country's disease burden and public health risks. The scale of these ongoing outbreaks continues to drive morbidity and mortality rates.
- Population displacement continues to heighten public health risks and reported diseases, with overcrowded settlements lacking adequate WASH services, increasing the likelihood of disease trans mission.
- Acute funding shortfalls are critically undermining the Health Cluster’s capacity to scale up life-saving interventions, particularly in outbreak response and primary healthcare delivery. As a result, health partners are increasingly forced to withdraw support from frontline health facilities.