Highlights
Recent reports from the Protection of Civilians site (PoC) in Malakal indicate increasing mortality rates in the under five children, out of which several cases were reported due to watery diarrhea, among other factors. The urgent need for the re-establishment of in-patient treatment services was identified, and a partner has been identified in order to better support the increasing needs in the area.
The rainy season has started earlier and the first rains have caused disruption in Tongping, Bentiu and Malakal PoCs, posing additional challenges to WASH response interventions. The rainy season makes access to many parts of the country even more difficult. UNICEF and partners are working together to ensure that public health preventive measures are taken to minimize the possibility of cholera outbreak.
During round one of the oral cholera vaccination (OCV) immunization campaign, a total of 14,112 individuals were vaccinated in Tongping IDP camp (Juba) and 52,398 individuals were vaccinated in Minkaman (Awerial).