Full text of the Chairman's Conclusions of the International Conference of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People on 24 February.

1. The first meeting of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People (“the Friends’ Group”), was held in Tunis on 24 February 2012, with the participation of more than 60 countries and representatives from the United Nations, the League of Arab States, the European Union, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab Maghreb Union and the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States to discuss the worsening situation in Syria.

This newsletter is prepared in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). It is based on data received by health partners and on joint evaluations between the Ministry of Public Health and WHO.

Main issues

Due mainly to climatic conditions and the month of Ramadan, some refugees of Remada camp were housed in Djerba and others are being accommodated in educational structures of Remada.

UNHCR has delivered 4 ambulances type B to 4 regional hospitals of Medenine Tataouine, Zarzis and Ben Guerdane.

This newsletter is prepared in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). It is based on data received by health partners and on joint evaluations between the Ministry of Public Health and WHO.

Main issues

• UNHCR has obtained an unofficial record of the Libyan refugee population in the five governorates of the south (Sfax, Gabes, Kebili, Medenine and Tataouine). It gives an idea about the distribution of the refugees in the main towns and villages in the governorates and lists the families who have agreed to appear in these records.

This newsletter is prepared in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). It is based on data received by health partners and on joint evaluations between the Ministry of Public Health and WHO.

Main issues

• Hospitalization activity at the regional hospitals of Tataouine and Ben Guerdane tends to decrease. However a slight increase in hospitalizations at the regional hospitals of Medenine and Jerba was noticed. To be continued...

Points saillants :

• Le camp Qatari des réfugiés de Tataouine commence à recevoir les réfugiés à compter du lundi 23 Mai 2011. Sa capacité initiale est de 928 places. Un petit hôpital de campagne y a été installé.

• L’information sanitaire reste tributaire des « relations personnelles » et des convictions des acteurs sur le terrain….

• Insuffisance de la coordination entre les différents intervenants sur le terrain. Les appuis restent faibles au regard des besoinsexprimés.

Ce Flash est préparé en collaboration avec l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS). Il est basé sur les données reçues des partenaires santé et sur les évaluations conjointes du Ministère de la Santé Publique et de l’OMS

Points saillants :

• Les blessés ont continué à être pris en charge par l’HR Tataouine (18 au cours de cette semaine) malgré l’accalmie relative enregistrée cette semaine.

Main issues :

• Following a lull, during these past two days, wounded cases have been referred to regional health structures in Tataouine. The Medenine regional hospital is increasingly involved in the provision of care for the wounded.

Points saillants :

• les blessés continuent à venir à Dhiba pour leurs prises en charge

• L’attention est, de plus en plus, focalisée vers l’axe Dhiba-Tataouine avec l’afflux important des réfugiés

• Besoin d’améliorer la coordination à tous les niveaux

• insuffisance, jusqu’à présent, de l’appui dans le domaine sanitaire des ONG surtout internationales

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