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Uganda Humanitarian Situation Report, April 15 2015

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Highlights

  • UNICEF and partners support over 144,455 South Sudanese refugees of which 87 per cent are women and children including 12,793 in Arua, 33,381 in Kiryandongo, 91,743 in Adjumani and 7,538 in Kampala.

  • A Polio house to house immunisation campaign was carried out amongst the refugees and host communities. According to the U-report Poll, 82% of respondents indicated that Polio vaccinators came to their home to vaccinate all the children under five years.

  • UNICEF working with the Government of Uganda carried out an integrated nutrition screening through expanded programme on immunization outreach points and enrolled 2,254 children in refugee settlements into therapeutic feeding programs.

  • UNICEF and partners have supported 46,000 refugee and host community women, men and children with clean water for households needs.

  • A total of 2,195 separated children have been registered using Rapid Family Tracing and Re-unification (RAPID FTR) and provided with foster or alternative care services.