1 - 14 February 2014
With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), three clinics managed by Labena, Suda-nese Red Crescent Society and SIBRO have started providing services to cover the health needs of people affected by conflict in South Sudan. By 10 February 2014, some 24 700 people had arrived from South Sudan to five states in Sudan.
WHO donated medicines and supplies to five health partners to ensure uninterrupted delivery of critical health services in different IDP camps in North Darfur.
Emergency surgical supplies, parenteral antibiotics, intravenous fluids, as well as assorted essential medicines, were donated by WHO to Kutum and Mallet rural hospitals.
Outbreaks of scabies and acute jaundice syndrome have been reported from El Sareif Camp in South Darfur.
Four suspected cases of measles were reported from Kassala and Rural Kassala localities.
Between January 7 and February 6, Ministry of Health in Kassala State received notification of 14 suspected cases with one death of haemorrhagic fever, mainly from localities of Kassala, Rural Kas-sala, Wad Alhelaiu and Rural Aroma. One sample was positive for dengue fever, two other samples were positive for Chikungunya. Surveillance system has been alerted in affected areas and potential areas. Vector control campaign is ongoing with support from state and locality authority.