International Rescue Committee

Published purpose

April 2021 – The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic defines global health crisis of modern times, with over 2,000,000 recorded deaths worldwide. In countries already experiencing humanitarian crises or with highly vulnerable populations, COVID-19 has placed even more pressure on essential services, infrastructure and systems. It has also resulted in adverse effects on women and girls’ provision and use of health and protection services. With GAC’s support, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides protection and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) support to over 67,000 refugees and vulnerable people in Yemen. Project activities include: (1) providing prompt and effective treatment to children for communicable and non-communicable diseases; (2) training and motivating health workers to provide curative consultations; (3) screening and treating children aged 0-59 months for malnutrition; (4) providing emergency obstetrics and neonatal care centres with medical equipment and personal protective equipment; (5) providing SRHR services and information to women and girls, at community and facility levels; (6) providing clinical care for survivors of sexual assault, referrals for gender-based violence (GBV) case management and referrals for focused psychosocial support for survivors or those at risk of GBV; and (7) disseminating information through sessions on SRHR issues and the GBV response services available for targeted communities.