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South Sudan + 1 more

South Sudan Emergency humanitarian situation report Issue 8, 25 February – 16 March 2013

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HIGHGLIGHTS

-ƒ WHO prepositioned medical supplies to Unity state to support emergency response. Among the items prepositioned were; One Interagency Emergency Health Kit, One Trauma Kit and two Diarrheal Disease kits.

-ƒ WHO supported all the state ministries of health with preparations for the polio campaigns to be conducted country wide. WHO provided all the operational costs and provided technical support during the preparations.

-ƒ Continued to participate in support supervision visits at the state levels, to strengthen health services delivery surveillance and data analysis.

-ƒ Supported the state ministries of health, Warrap State to conduct investigations for suspected meningitis cases in Gogrial East and West Counties.