OCHA Situation Report No. 10
Sudan: Darfur
11 October 2007


Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Highlights

- UNICEF provides recreation kits to Terre des Hommes to implement 
psychosocial support activities through the NGO's Child Friendly Spaces 
in El Geneina IDPs' camps.

- FAO pre-positions assorted vegetable seeds and assorted livestock 
vaccines for the winter season in North Darfur.

- For the first time, IDPs in Al Seref, Al Salam and Sakali camps 
managed to cultivate their land with seeds and tools provided by FAO, 
through partners, ACF and ZOA, and distributed to 3,560 IDP households.

- WHO continues support to SMoH for the implementation of quality 
elements to improve the primary health care (PHC) services in the rural 
areas of Um Kadada Locality.

- Insecurity and vehicle hijacking barred NGO access to Kalma camp 
(South Darfur).

Needs and response by sector

Education

North Darfur

- In partnership with the Sudanese NGO Al Massar UNICEF has supported 
the construction of four 4 classrooms and one school office to benefit 
200 nomadic children - 40 per cent of whom are girls - in Mostariha.

- UNICEF is supporting the national NGO Binaa Charity Association (BCA) 
in partnership with CHF International to promote understanding and 
awareness of HIV and AIDS amongst young people in Zamzam, Abu Shouk and 
Al Salaam camps for internally displaced persons. 60 young people, both 
male and female, have just received training on background information 
about HIV/AIDS and the development of messages on HIV/AIDS prevention, 
which these young people will not disseminate in the camps using drama, 
song and music.

South Darfur

- Some 596 volunteer teachers have now been trained with UNICEF support 
in South Darfur, as part of a broader effort to improve classroom 
teaching methodologies.

West Darfur

- UNICEF has provided school materials for internally displaced children 
in the Habilla locality.

- The State Water Corporation and UNICEF carried out 285 hygiene 
promotion home visits in Durti, Ryad camp for internally displaced 
persons and Ardamata camps, in addition to distributing 195 carton of 
soap in Mornei camp, conducting six hygiene promotion campaigns in 
Dourti, Ryad and Ardamata camps and conducting a clean-up campaign in 
Mornei camp.

- Recreation kits were provided by UNICEF to Terre des Hommes to help 
implement psychosocial support activities through the NGO's Child 
Friendly Spaces in Dorti, Riyadh and Ardamata camps in El Geneina, 
reaching some 816 children.

Food Security and Livelihoods

North Darfur:

- In Kutum, the World Food Programme (WFP) delivered 203 metric tons of 
food to schools to serve 15,929 children enrolled in school feeding 
programmes.

- The Elders delegation, headed by former US president Jimmy Carter 
visited Kebkabiya, conducted meetings with community leaders at the WFP 
compound and visited selected programmes.

- October's general food distribution began in El Fasher and Kutum field 
office areas.

- A joint WFP, IOM and GAA (German Agro Action) beneficiaries' caseload 
verification was planned for South Dar Zagawa and verification was held 
for new IDPs in Zamzam and pending cases in Al Salaam camp.

- FAO pre-positioned 2.64 metric tons of assorted vegetable seeds and 
assorted livestock vaccines for the winter season in North Darfur.

- FAO provided support to implementing partners, CHF, AHA, ACF, COOPI 
for the treatment of 4,441 and vaccination of 75,127 different heads of 
livestock in North Darfur during the month of September 2007.

- The animal health care programmes implemented by Implementing Partners 
in collaboration with FAO are still going on in different areas in the 
whole state such as RI in Kebkabiya town, CHF in Zamzam, Abu Shock IDPs 
camps and Ikuma locality, COOPI in South Umkedada, KAEDS in Kutum, AHA 
in Wadah area and ACF in Shangil Tobaya and Shadad area.

- Oxfam and local partners completed a 6 day animal vaccination campaign 
in Kebkabiya. Over 8,000 cattle and nearly 15,000 sheep were vaccinated, 
benefiting more than 1,000 people. Livelihood activities in surrounding 
rural areas are still extremely limited due to insecurity and lack of 
access.

- An Oxfam partner, the Kebkabiya Smallholders Charitable Society 
(KSCS), distributed nearly 900 seedlings to urban communities Oxfam 
distributed 400 tree seedlings for planting by households in Al Salaam 
camp in North Darfur.

South Darfur:

- September food distribution for Kalma camp (Nyala), previously delayed 
due to tensions within the camp, was completed in the preceding week.

- A total 2,885 MT of mixed food commodities was dispatched to various 
locations in South Darfur, including Kass, Hasahisa, Hamadia, Nertiti, 
Garsila, Deleige, Mukjar, Muhajaria and Bendisi.

- A verification exercise was conducted at Ed Daein, and a total of 
1,793 new arrivals were included for October food distribution at El 
Neem camp.

- A high level delegation from The Elders group, led by Archbishop 
Desmond Tutu, visited Nyala and was briefed on programming, later 
visiting IDPs in Otash camp.

- During this season and for the first time, IDPs in Al Seref, Al Salam 
and Sakali camps managed to cultivate their land. FAO, through partners, 
ACF and ZOA, distributed seeds and tools to 3,560 IDP households.

- FAO, through Implementing Partners distributed 1,102kgs of assorted 
vegetable seeds reaching out to 5,018 target beneficiaries through SPCR, 
CHF and the Peoples' Organisation for Development and Relief.  FAO, 
through Implementing Partners SP, CHF and MAR vaccinated a total of 
112,000 heads of livestock in South Darfur during the month of September 
in Hijeer Tono (Sharia locality) and Umguna near Nyala.

West Darfur:

- In the preceding week, WFP distributed assorted food commodities to 
71,600 beneficiaries.

- FAO has started pre-positioning of agricultural inputs in West Darfur 
for the upcoming 2007 winter season. This would also include Zalingei 
area.

Health and Nutrition

Between 15-21 September 2007, a total of 41285 health events under 
surveillance were reported from Darfur. Of these, 14,375 health events 
(34.8%) were reported in the less than 5 year age group while the 
remaining 26,910 health events (65.2%) were reported in the above 5 year 
age group. In the above 5 year age group, 53.9 % of reported cases were 
attributed to Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) while Clinically 
Diagnosed Malaria contributed to30% of all reported cases. By 
comparison, 18% of reported cases in the under 5 year age group were 
attributed to Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) followed by 
Clinically Diagnosed Malaria (5%). During the same period, there were 23 
reported deaths in all age groups. Of these, 10 deaths were reported in 
the below 5 year age group representing 43% of total deaths reported 
during the current week. In less than 5 year age group, out of 10 
reported deaths, 4 deaths were attributed to Malnutrition, 2 deaths to 
malaria and 4 deaths to others. The overall Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for 
children under 5 years was 0.03%. In the above 5 year age group 1 death 
was reported to AJS, 2 to malaria, 2 to ARI, 2 to unknown fever and 6 to 
others. The overall Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for cases above 5 year age 
group was 0.02%.

For Clinically Diagnosed Malaria, the highest weekly incidence rate was 
in West Darfur (34.9 cases/10,000) and the lowest was in North Darfur 
(17.1 cases/10,000) while the global average rate for Greater Darfur 
reported was 27.1 cases per 10,000.

The weekly incidence rate for Bloody Diarrhoea was highest in West 
Darfur (14.7 cases/10,000) followed by South Darfur (10 cases /10,000) 
and North Darfur (5.5cases/10,000). The global average rate for Bloody 
Diarrhoea reported from Greater Darfur this week was 8.1 cases per 
10,000. The weekly incidence rate of Acute Jaundice Syndrome was highest 
in South Darfur (1.7case/10,000) while the global average rate for Acute 
Jaundice Syndrome reported from Greater Darfur, this week, was 1.0 
case/10,000.

North Darfur

- WHO supports the water monitoring and surveillance activities of the 
State Ministry of Health (SMoH) in El Fasher town. Recently, the team 
conducted simple water testing for free residual chlorine (FRC) and H2S. 
48 water sources were covered by the activity and out of the total 
number covered, 6 (11%) showed nil of FCR. WHO also supported the team 
in its water chlorination activity of 8 hand dugs well in Surf Umra.

- The Malaria Control Program (SMoH) with support from WHO conducted a 7 
day Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) of all households in Zamzam Camp. 
Meanwhile, following the reported increased cases of Malaria in Zamzam 
IDP Camp, WHO continues its efforts to support SMOH, SUDO and Relief 
International to scale up current existing health facilities through 
provision of medical supplies and drugs to the clinics. This is amidst 
the challenges of insecurity and the influx of IDPs in the camp.

- WHO continues its support to SMoH for the implementation of quality 
elements to improve the primary health care (PHC) services in the rural 
areas of Um Kadada Locality. The rehabilitation of the health facility 
in Um Kad'doya is on-going with the active participation of the 
community. Rehabilitation work is expected to be completed in six weeks. 
Meanwhile, discussed recently was the need to continue to establish 
sustainable channels of drugs supply, availing capacities and ways of 
monitoring and supervision to Um Kadada area by the UN including UNFPA, 
UNICEF and WHO.

- WHO and SMoH conducted 5-day training at the El Fasher Maternity 
hospital on Fistula Nursing Care. 30 medical nurses participated.

South Darfur

- In collaboration with SMoH, the 'spraying campaign' is on-going in Al 
Salam camp. The weekly water and sanitation (watsan) meeting has been 
actively participated in by health actors in South Darfur. It has been 
agreed that another spraying campaign will be conducted in Kass 
Locality. WHO continues to provide technical support and guidance to 
Water & Environmental Sanitation Department and Nyala Urban Water Supply 
(State Water Corporation) and other Watsan partners.

- With the aim of commencing the construction of VCTs in October, an 
assessment was done in Ottash camp and Kass Locality by UNDP, WHO and 
the Global Fund. This was one of the issues discussed during the 
HIV/AIDS Task Force meeting. Meanwhile, WHO met with IRC to determine 
the main constraints and challenges in Darfur with regards to combating 
HIV/AIDS and the implementation of HIV/AIDS activities. IRC is the main 
NGO working on HIV/AIDS in South Darfur. The said meeting has paved the 
way for possible WHO-IRC activities in the next months.

- To ensure that the IDPs can access free hospital care, WHO regularly 
monitors activities in the hospitals. In a recent visit to Kass Rural 
Hospital, WHO monitored the hospital's provision of free services for 
IDPS. The pharmacy provides available drugs free of charge to IDPs in or 
out patient. Humedia drugs are also kept in the same pharmacy for OPD 
patients. Gaps were also identified to improve services of the hospital: 
the pharmacy needs solar system for better drug storage and a blood bank 
refrigerator for the hospital.

- Meanwhile, WHO also visited Gereida Rural Hospital for an assessment. The
hospital provides full free health services to IDPs. Needs of the hospital
were identified i.e. large shelves for better drug storage and
classification for the hospital pharmacy and blood transfusion
investigation reagents. WHO will work on the gaps with the SMoH and other
health partners.

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