Achievements
• The IOM Malakal clinic supported the polio National Immunization Days (NID), vaccinating 9,000 children in the PoC.
• The IOM Bentiu PoC clinic initiated a mass measles vaccination campaign with 45,897 children 6 months - 15 years vaccinated (94.3% of children in the site).
• In Bentiu PoC 40,000 malaria rapid diagnostic tests arrived as part of the malaria response plan, and 49,550 treated mosquito nets were handed out. There were 2,147 confirmed malaria cases (46.7% of consultations) in week 24.
• The first tuberculosis (TB) sputum samples were sent successfully to Nairobi for GenXpert and drug susceptibility testing, and TB specimen transportation Standard Operation Procedures were developed.
• Approval was obtained from Directorate of HIV to move forward with Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in Renk County, and expanded PMTCT/ antiretroviral treatment in Bentiu.
Rapid Response Teams
• Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) have been supporting displaced people in hard to reach areas across the country who have little access to health services.
• The RRT deployed to Wau to respond to the emerging crisis and immense health needs.
• A measles campaign was completed in Aweil West (> 30,000 children vaccinated), and the team deployed to Aweil South for a measles campaign, to support Polio NID with WHO and the Ministry of Health.
• A measles campaign was completed in Yirol East and West, with vaccination coverage 116% in Yirol West and 103% in Yirol East.