publication / Mai 7, 2024
Health and Nutrition Capacity Statement
World Vision International (WVI) has been working in Somalia for over three decades and is one of the largest international non-governmental organisations in country, providing essential health and nutrition services.
Our presence in Somalia since 1993 has allowed us to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health (MoH), regional and district health offices, local partners and community actors to expand health and nutrition programming nationally. World Vision is headquartered in Mogadishu, with main regional offices in Baidoa, Doolow, Garowe and Hargeisa, plus 13 additional sub-offices across Somalia.
article / April 26, 2023
Improving health of pregnant mothers in South Sudan’s western region
Having appropriate health interventions and facilities helps save lives. This is true for pregnant mothers in Tambura county in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State.
article / Oktober 15, 2012
Uganda Declared Ebola Free
Uganda has been declared Ebola-free according to a press statement signed by Health Minister Dr. Christine Ondoa. While addressing journalists this morning Ondoa said the deadly disease was no more.
publication / Oktober 17, 2023
Harnessing Local Foods for Infant Nutrition
"Harnessing Local Foods for Infant Nutrition" features World Vision's work in Eastern Uganda in Vice Versa Global's Zero Hunger Special, Africa Can Feed Herself, Autumn 2023
publication / Juli 10, 2019
Uganda - May 2019 Situation Report
New arrivals: In the month of May, 7,414 new arrivals have been registered with 3,554 people of concern received from South Sudan and 3,860 from DR Congo, majority of whom are women and children.
video / Februar 22, 2023
Cleft lip surgery improves health of siblings
When Gulsom and Fayeqa went out to play with the children of their village, no one would play with them and not only that other children would mock and make fun of them because the two sisters had cleft lip. World Vision under “Afghanistan Joint Response Project” with the generous support of our donor, The Dutch Relieve Alliance (DRA), facilitated their surgery. Now, they are healthy and don’t afraid of being mocked. When they go out, other children play with Gulsom and Fayeqa without making fun of them.
article / November 23, 2022
A glimpse of hope and optimism as Uganda records zero Ebola cases in 7 days
The number of Ebola virus disease cases has not changed for a week and counting, with 141 cumulative confirmed cases and 55 confirmed deaths, including 21 children and 7 health workers, as of 20 November 2022. The total number of recoveries has increased by 10 from 69, while active contacts still under follow-up have further reduced to 703 from more than 1,000 a week ago. In addition, two districts of Kagadi and Bunyangabu have been dropped off the follow-up list after completing two incubation cycles without a new case.
article / November 20, 2023
Health on the Move: World Vision Sudan is using mobile clinics to provide free health and nutrition services to conflict-affected communities, especially children
Responding to the urgent humanitarian needs arising from this crisis, World Vision has established mobile clinics in Blue Nile, providing essential and free health and nutrition services to host communities and IDPs.