IOM responds to the essential life-saving health and nutrition services needs of affected populations by providing equitable, resilient and sustainable primary and life-saving health services. 

Life-saving health services will include the promotion of capacity building for health and nutrition service providers and establishment of functional primary health centre (PHC) facilities that offer a minimum basic package of primary health care services (BPPHS), through a range of activities  including:  outpatient  treatment  of  acute  and  chronic  communicable  and non-communicable diseases, essential maternal and child care including support to child vaccination services, to promote the reduction and prevention of maternal and child mobility and mortality by focusing on the specific needs of children under the age of five (U5) and pregnant and lactating women (PLW).  

IOM focuses enhancing early screening of malnutrition among U5 children and PLW as well as supporting referral and follow-up treatments and management in close coordination with the nutrition sector as well as State Ministry of Health. 

IOM also plans to enhance provision of essential life-saving health services including COVID-19 response, mainly by strengthening the capacity of the different health services at Points of Entry (PoE).