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On 3-5 April 2014, heavy rains poured over Solomon Islands and resulted in massive flooding in the capital city of Honiara and the rest of the Guadalcanal province.
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The disaster has left people dead and thousands more affected with the loss of homes, livelihoods and basic infrastructures. The Government declared a state of emergency in Honiara and the rest of Guadalcanal province.
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Health services delivery in affected areas are hampered. Health priorities include access to safe water and sanitation facilities, nutrition and food safety, maternal and child health services, mental health and psychosocial support, preventing the spread of communicable diseases as well as environmental sanitation.
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The World Health Organization (WHO), in support of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), is coordinating all health-related aspects of the emergency response. WHO works with MHMS as co-lead of health cluster in responding to the health needs of the affected communities.
The first Health Cluster Coordination meeting was held on 10 April 2014. -
WHO has deployed staff to the field to provide technical support in health cluster coordination, disease surveillance, food safety, risk assessment, risk communications and water and sanitation.