2014 Syrian Arab Republic Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP)

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN 2014
HEALTH
Lead agency: World Health Organisation (WHO)
Contact information: Ms. Elizabeth Hoff (hoffe@who.int)
Government Counterpart: Ministry of Health (MoH)
PEOPLE IN NEED
21 million
PEOPLE TARGETED
9.3 million
REQUIREMENTS (US$)
233 million
# OF PARTNERS
9
Using a multi-pronged approach, the Health Sector strategic interventions, complementary to those of its partners,
leveraging the partners‟ expertise and value-added, aim to reduce morbidity and mortality of the Syrian population,
especially the most vulnerable groups, including women, children and IDPs.
The needs analysis comprises two parts, the series of underlying factors that drive protracted vulnerability and
create need among the population and the current priority needs in Syria .It should be noted that improved analysis
of the gender and age dimensions of vulnerability is required, highlighting the need for the collection analysis and
use of sex- and age-disaggregated data to assess the level and impact of factors affecting vulnerability of men and
women.
The interventions focus on the most affected governorates and areas with presence of armed groups. The health
sector/cluster humanitarian interventions and activities are based on needs assessments, the collection and use of
sex- and age-disaggregated data, gaps analysis and gender analysis, response option analysis and disaster risk
reduction which will lead to develop maximum impact and cost effectiveness.
The Health Sector strategy for SHARP 2014 has been developed around the following five primary strategic
objectives:
1. Advocacy for protection, through (i) promotion of safe and equitable access to health services by affected
populations and health workers and (ii) increased access of target beneficiaries to awareness raising material
and services on health promotion and prevention. Interventions will be based on field assessments and
followed up by monitoring of the level of impact on: 1) infrastructure (level of damage of health facilities) 2)
health workers (significant reduction of availability of health professionals) and 3) availability of medicines and
medical supplies.
2. Increased access to life-saving emergency assistance and essential services, through specific
interventions especially in the fields of:
Primary healthcare (including services for reproductive health, child health (immunization), management of
malnutrition and mental health); and strengthened referral services;
Secondary healthcare services (including management of chronic illnesses and comprehensive EmOC
services)
Trauma care (including treatment at secondary and tertiary level of i.e. burn victims);
Expansion of the Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) with the aim of alert, response and
monitoring outbreaks of priority diseases identified;
Availability of essential medicines, medical supplies and equipment;
Further strengthening Health Information System for emergency using HeRAMS (Health Resources &
services Availability Mapping System), for regular, timely and accurate collection and dissemination of
data, allowing for vital interventions to prevent and cure any looming health problems across the country.
All mentioned activities will consider the cross-cutting issues of gender and environmental impact.
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