This weekly report is produced by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as part of the United Nations Country Management Team (UNCMT) response to the influx of Burundian and Congolese refugees from Burundi. The report covers the period from August 29 to September 04, 2016. The next report will be issued on September 12, 2016.
Highlights
3,663 new arrivals (1,815 males and 1,848 females) composed of 3,594 Burundians and 69 Congolese were transported from the entry points in Kasulu, Kibondo, and Ngara districts to Mtendeli and Nyarugusu camps, and to Lumasi and Manyovo transit centers.
10,936 new arrivals were transported to the various camps during the months of August.
IOM’s fit-to-travel medical screening revealed that the top five medical conditions among the transported persons were: upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), malaria, skin infections, conjunctivitis, and diarrhoea.