Highlights
Twenty suspected cases of cholera have been reported, and testing is ongoing. A cholera outbreak response is in process, with a focus on both prevention and control.
Nutrition screening undertaken among 387 displaced children in Tomping suggests a global acute malnutrition rate in the site is 18%.
There is a lack of space for education and psychosocial support activities, with a further influx of internally displaced persons to Tomping on July 16.
Humanitarian Overview
As of 16 July, the situation in Juba during the day was quiet, with gun firing in the vicinity of UN House in the early evening. While many internally displaced persons (IDPs) are choosing to return home, there has been an influx of IDPs to UNMISS’ Tomping compound. A move to transport IDPs from Tomping to UN House is being discussed, and IDPs have been informed accordingly.
Humanitarian Response
UNICEF and partners, with coordination support from OCHA and the cluster system, continue to respond to the crisis in Juba. With a concerning number of suspected cholera cases, humanitarian actors are putting increased emphasis on cholera prevention and response.
SITUATION IN NUMBERS
12,799* Overall people internally displaced within and around Juba
2,661* Of these IDPs located in the UNMISS sites