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Ukraine Humanitarian Situation Report #20, 17 October 2014

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State Emergency Service (SES) reports the total number of internally displaced persons at 417,246 as of 17 October. At least one third of them are children.

Ministry of Education (MoES) estimates that around 60% of schools in conflict affected areas opened on 1 October. UNICEF monitors report that at least 57 schools out of 169 in Donetsk city are not operational due to continued shelling.

During the month of September 2,225 calls were made to the UNICEF supported hotline for women and children. Since January, a total of 12,495 calls were received – 26per cent made by children seeking information about psychosocial help.

In the period 3-15 October, 2014 UNICEF distributed 316 baby hygiene kits, 469 adult hygiene kits, 40 early childhood development (ECD) kits to the areas of active fighting in Donetsk city, as well as Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv regions supporting 632 children and 938 adults.

Ukrainian Center for Disease Control (UCDC) reports gaps in access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and diagnostic test kits. UCDC estimated that ART is needed for 3,200 children and 106,000 test-systems are needed for pregnant women.

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

Number of children in Donetsk region 662 245

Number of children in Kharkiv region 416 442

Number of children in Luhansk region 334 455

Total Number of children in the Eastern regions 1 413 142

Number of children in Crimea 344 263