Clashes in Jonglei and Upper Nile States - South Sudan
14 March 2012 ¦ Violent clashes between the Lou Nouer and Murle have been reported with attacks occurring in Ulang, Upper Nile and Akobo, Jonglei State causing health actors to mobilise and respond to the emergency. Akobo hospital in Jonglei state supported by International Medical Corps (IMC) is currently handling over 95% of all the injured patients resulting from the fighting in Romyereh and Lirea payams. WHO has supported the hospital providing IV fluids, antibiotics and sundries to deal with the initial surge. IMC is procuring further supplies. The Ministry of Health has also deployed 1 surgeon and 2 doctors to help deal with the surge demand and have been working in the hospital since 13th March.
The security situation in Jonglei State remains tense
19 February 2012--The security situation in Jonglei State remains tense. The humanitarian needs continue to rise due to the security situation and the resulting population movements. Partners are preparing for a mass influx of up to 500 000 returnees from Sudan. WHO is responding by performing rapid health assessments, participating in technical missions to monitor outbreak response activities, coordinating with MoH and health partners to vaccinate children and deploying technical staff to support the MoH.
Violent clashes in Jonglei state in South Sudan
7 January 2012--The violent clashes in northern Jonglei state which began 23 December and continued until 3 January, resulted in massive destruction of property and livelihoods, injuries and displacement of people. Health facilities in the affected areas were destroyed and subsequently closed. This led to a disruption of routine health services including immunization for eligible children, antenatal and delivery services for women, access to medicines for those with chronic illnesses, among others. The main objective for the Health Cluster is to restore basic health services, scale up surgical capacity, implement the MISP (minimum initial service package) and control and prevent communicable disease outbreaks in the affected communities in Jonglei state.
Thousands of South Sudan people suffer from kala azar epidemic as cases rise
28 October 2011 ¦ Juba, South Sudan – The Kala-azar epidemic continues to threaten thousands of lives of people in the new Republic of South Sudan as cases continue to rise. Visceral Leishmaniasis also popularly known as kala-azar is endemic in four states of the Republic of South Sudan, namely the Upper Nile, Jonglei, Unity and Eastern Equatoria States. Thousands of people continue returning from north Sudan and settling in endemic areas, this coupled with the insecurity in the affected states restricts patients’ movement to access health facilities and treatment. With the return and insecurity, the risk of over 2 million people contracting kala azar continues to worry many humanitarian actors focusing their response efforts on the epidemic.