Mozambique
Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall in central Mozambique the night of 14 March 2019, causing widespread destruction and leading to significant population displacement. The estimated number of affected population in Mozambique is 1.85 million. The cyclone has also affected Zimbabwe and Malawi.
On 22 March, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee declared a humanitarian system-wide scale up for a period of 3 months and activated 9 clusters. WHO Mozambique was designated as the humanitarian Cluster Lead Agency (CLA) of the Health Cluster to provide support to the Ministry of Health. The Health Cluster works to improve the health outcomes of affected populations through timely, effective and appropriate coordinated health action.
On 22 March, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee declared a humanitarian system-wide scale up for a period of 3 months and activated 9 clusters. WHO Mozambique was designated as the humanitarian Cluster Lead Agency (CLA) of the Health Cluster to provide support to the Ministry of Health. The Health Cluster works to improve the health outcomes of affected populations through timely, effective and appropriate coordinated health action.
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Formal Health Cluster System (IASC declared) data as of March 2025
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|  | US$ 26 million requested |  | 2019 year activated |
 | 743,000 |  | 0 % funded |  | Co-coordinator Ministry of Health |
Health Cluster coordination
Health Cluster team
National team: 1
Coordinator: 0
Information management officer: 1PT
Public health officer: 0
Communications officer: 0
Subnational hubs: 1
Health Cluster partners
Partners: 22
International NGOs: 8
National NGOs: 3
UN agencies: 5
National authorities: 1
Donors: 2
Observers: 2
Key resources
Health Cluster Bulletin – Mozambique
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