13– 19 February 2014
Key highlights
As of this reporting period, a total of 716,100 people are reported to be displaced within South Sudan. Another 156,800 people have fled to the neighboring countries.
South Sudan is currently operating at Level 3, following the declaration by the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator of the country to be upgraded to level 3 on 11 February. WHO subsequently has deployed and stepped up all operations to Level 3.
Heavy fight was reported in Malakal, Upper Nile state within this reporting period, 17 fatalities recorded as of 18 February 2013.
WHO continued support to field operations with drugs and other medical supplies to facilitate health interventions in all areas of need especially in the internally displaced people’s camps.
The organization continues to support early warning disease surveillance in all areas affected by conflict.
Congestion in various IDP sites especially in Tomping, Malakal and in Bor Protection of Civilian (PoC) IDP sites remains a public health concern. This puts people in these camps at high risk of epidemic prone disease, Meningitis and Cholera.