Highlights

– Further expansion of Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) cases to 9 States in Myanmar, as per multiple sources including media reports. A cholera outbreak was declared in Thailand close to the Myanmar border in Kayin State. Effective health and WASH response thanks to strong partners on the ground, reporting a drastic reduction of cases as of 30 December 2024. UNICEF and WHO rapidly mobilized necessary health and WASH supplies to detect and treat cases, as well as to prevent further spread of the disease. – Delayed reports of the AWD cases in Myanmar show the urgent need to strengthen cross-border surveillance to contain possible outbreaks.

– Health and WASH Cluster jointly developing AWD preparedness and response plan, to support partners with necessary resources to prevent, and respond to AWD outbreaks. – Increasing reports from partners on depletion of malaria supplies in health facilities. Health cluster to look into urgent ways to facilitate last-mile distribution of life-saving supplies.

– Access restrictions impeding procurement of quality pharmaceuticals. Health Cluster to train health partners in conducting quality checks on locally procured drugs, in line with international standards.

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