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Highlights
▪ WHO and partners implemented oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign in Rubkona Town and Bentiu IDP Camp, where 173 170 (86%) people were vaccinated during the firstround while 175 044 (86.4%) were vaccinated during the second round of the campaign.
▪ Contingency planning for the upcoming flooding season in Unity, Jonglei and Upper Nile States has begun to enable institution of anticipatory and mitigatory measures in highrisk locations.
▪ Increasing number of counties are witnessing measles and rubella virus outbreaks in 2022 with four counties confirming measles outbreak.
▪ Some 23 117 (86%) people have been vaccinated against Hepatitis E virus in the Bentiu IDP Camp during the first round of the campaign.
The persistent conflict, climatic shocks, disease outbreaks, and rising costs of living continue to erode the coping mechanisms and living standards of the communities. Over 70% of the population will struggle to survive to the lean season in 2022.
Sub-national violence
▪ In March, the country witnessed high degree of sub-national violence. The inter-communal tensions in the Abyei Administrative Area (AAA) led to displacement of more than 100 000 people who fled to Abyei town and neighboring counties, and deaths of 60 people. An inter-agency assessment reported a dire humanitarian situation of the people displaced. Further, armed violence between groups has caused disruptions of livelihood and displacement in Leer, Koch and Mayendit in Unity State and Magwi in Eastern Equatoria State. Moreover, the presence of armed cattle keepers in Central and Eastern Equatorias is causing tension in several counties.
Flooding
▪ The flood waters from 2021 flooding season have not receded and many of the 884 000 people displaced by flooding across 33 counties remain displaced. The next rainy season is expected to find these populations displaced and will further worsen their situation. The displaced populations are living in poor and unsafe conditions that predisposes them to increased risk of disease outbreaks. Of particular concern is Rubkona County in Unity State where the internally displaced populations in Bentiu IDP Camp and A-E flood IDP sites continue to live in deplorable situation.
▪ Contingency planning for the upcoming rainy flooding season has begun in Unity, Jonglei and Upper Nile States to enable institution of adequate anticipatory and mitigatory measures in high-risk locations.