September 14, 2016

Emergency Update: South Sudan Refugee Situation in Uganda, September 10-14

In its latest emergency update, the UNHCR reports that the number of South Sudanese refugees fleeing to Uganda has significantly increased in the past 7 days: "24,814 people arrived in the last week, compared to 18,703 and 17,133 in the previous two weeks." The report further explains:

15,562 South Sudanese have fled to Uganda from September 9, 2016 to September 13, 2016.
Due to the threat of armed groups, more South Sudanese refugees have been entering Uganda at informal border crossings.
72,000 refugees have now been transferred to Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. (Bidibidi was opened in early August 2016.)
"262 (5.6%) of the 4,683 children aged between 6 to 59 months screened were found to be acutely malnourished" in the new Bidibidi Refugee Settlement.
53 cases of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) were reported in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. All patients were treated and discharged, and there has not been another AWD case reported since September 3.
About 500 medical consultations are conducted every day in Bidibidi.
In Zone 1 of Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, there is currently 1 latrine for every 42 people and 1 bathing facility for every 254 people.
Progress is being made in providing more water, latrines, and bathing facilities in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement.
29 additional women’s group members received SGBV prevention and response training in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement.