Gaza, Mozambique – As the rains continue to fall in Gaza province following the recent floods, health facilities are reorganising their services to ensure continuity of care for the population, despite the challenges posed by the devastating effects of the floods on their infrastructure. 

Gaza, Mozambique – World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from ELMA, has purchased water disinfection and quality monitoring kits to support the response to flooding in Gaza Province.

The initiative aims to improve water quality testing, treatment, monitoring and surveillance, ensuring the supply of safe drinking water to communities affected by flooding, in a context of increased risk of waterborne diseases, including cholera.

Xai Xai, Mozambique—As floodwaters recede across Gaza Province in southern Mozambique, recovery efforts are gaining momentum. Despite significant limitations in infrastructure, equipment and specialized services, health facilities that were damaged are progressively resuming operations to serve displaced communities returning to their areas of origin.

Maputo – The devastating impact of Cyclone Chido has affected more than 620 000 people in Mozambique, with the three northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa worst-hit by the cyclone which made landfall on 15 December 2024, damaging homes, schools and other crucial infrastructure. Forty-eight health facilities have been damaged and equipment and medical supplies destroyed.