Key highlights
An estimated 494,000 people have been internally displaced in South Sudan since the beginning of the conflict in December 15 2013 (OCHA 2014). And 86,100 others displaced in to neighboring countries.
Three hundred fifty nine new cases of gunshot wounds recorded and four medical evacuations. This brings the total number of patients managed at various hospitals since the onset of the conflict to 4,520.
The organization continued to support health cluster partners with life saving drugs and supplies to extend emergency health services to the affected population.
Test results obtained from Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Laboratory in Nairobi confirmed the presence of measles outbreak in Juba and Bentiu IDP camps. WHO and health cluster partners continue with efforts to conduct emergency measles vaccination campaigns to control the measles outbreak in all the displaced people’s camp.
Two WHO offices were vandalized and office equipments, ICT equipment and two office vehicles looted in Bor and Unity states. In addition key state hospitals of Bentiu and Bor in the two mentioned states were looted and most equipment destroyed.