The Ministry of Health has declared a Red alert in the city of Juanjuí (Mariscal Cáceres province), San Martín Department due to a leptospirosis outbreak where two persons have died. At least 66 cases have been confirmed and 380 persons present the disease symptoms.

The Regional Health Office has issued a Yellow alert in the Department of Piura due to the considerable increase of registered dengue cases. At least 622 cases have been notified, of which 39 have been confirmed, and one person has died. This situation is of great concern in the health sector.

I. HECHOS:

El 10 de marzo de 2013, a las 05:00 horas aproximadamente a consecuencia de las precipitaciones pluviales y la acumulación de desperdicios se desbordó 02 pequeños riachuelos inundando viviendas en las localidades Barrio Capajocha y Gallo de Oro del distrito de Moho.

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:59 GMT

LIMA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Hundreds of small earthquakes have shaken the earth around the Sabancaya volcano in southern Peru over just a few days and the rumbling, along with plumes of smoke spewing up to 320 feet (100 meters) high, have put officials on alert to evacuate the area.

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Summary: On 4 December 2012, 134,809 Swiss francs were allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Peruvian Red Cross (PRC) in delivering immediate assistance for up to 20,000 people. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.

By 26 November 2012 (epidemiological week 45), Peruvian health authorities reported 20,106 cases of dengue in the country, most of these in the eastern region of Peru, with Ucayali being the most affected department, facing 3,010 cases and eleven deaths reported in October and November.

134,809 Swiss francs have been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Peruvian Red Cross (PRC) in delivering immediate assistance for up to 20,000 people. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.

Summary: By 26 November 2012, Peruvian health authorities reported 20,106 cases of dengue in the country as of epidemiologic week 45, most of these having occurred in the eastern region of Peru, with Ucayali being the most affected department with 3,010 cases and eleven deaths reported in October and November.

The Chosen Vessel, run by NGO Project Amazonas, provides medical services to the remote villages of the Peruvian Amazon. There is an on-board doctor and dentist, and free reading glasses are given to those who need them. The boat hospital has treated 200,000 people in the 16 years it has been sailing on the river

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The regional delegation in Lima coordinates the ICRC's activities in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. It closely monitors the humanitarian consequences of past and present conflicts in the region, visits detainees and promotes efforts to establish the fate of missing persons. It helps security forces adapt their procedures to international legal norms and offers capacity-building for the region's National Red Cross Societies.

Overview

During the first half of 2012, the regional representation for the Andean countries (regional representation) has worked closely with the Peruvian Red Cross (PRC) to strengthen its capacities in disaster management, health and care and organizational development. In line with Strategy 2020, the Peruvian Red Cross continues to strengthen its skills to better fulfil its mandate to respond to the humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable people in Peruvian society.

Thousands of families still live in makeshift homes after 2007 earthquake devastated southern city of Pisco.

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