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South Sudan

WHO South Sudan Emergency Response Situation Report #21, 24 - 30 April 2014

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Highlights

  • Tensions are still high in some parts of the country following the brutal massacre of civilians in Bor and Bentiu in last week’s attacks

  • The number of people displaced within South Sudan rose to 923,000, with the highest increase reported in Upper Nile State.

  • A mass measles, polio vaccination and vitamin A supplementation campaign was conducted targeting 2.4 million children below 5 years

  • There is still more than 60% shortfall of the funding required for the health cluster crisis response