People affected
35 000 people displaced by a fresh wave of violence in July
1.6 million displaced prior to the escalation of the conflict
4.7 million people in need of health services
Impact on the health sector
28% facilities damaged, 10% closed
30% health workers have fled, 2% have been injured
162 cases of cholera
915 cases of measles
26 770 cases of malaria
Funding needs
Health Cluster
US$ 110 million requested
US$32 million received
WHO
US$ 17.6 million requested
US$ 4.3 million received
At a glance
- A fresh wave of violence erupted in South Sudan on 7 July causing more than 300 casualties and displacing thousands.
- Even before the recent resumption of hostilities, the health system in South Sudan was facing crisis due to near economic collapse.
- The Ministry of Health has recently confirmed 162 cases of cholera in Juba and Duk Counties.
- The country is also facing malnutrition, measles and malaria.
- The World Health Organization and Health Cluster partners are supporting the Ministry of Health to combat the spread of disease and to respond to the health needs of those affected by the conflict.
Current situation
Despite the peace agreement signed in August 2015, violence erupted in South Sudan on 7 July, with over 300 casualties recorded in the capital, Juba. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) estimates that more than 35 000 people fled their homes during the recent bloodshed.
This is in a country already facing a long-standing crisis. Some 1.6 million people were already displaced and 4.7 million were in need of health services prior to the recent escalation of the conflict.