SUDAN
Approximately 900 suspected cholera cases have been reported in Um Jar, White Nile state, with one reported death. 25,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in White Nile in 2017.
In Darfur, there have been water shortages at Sortony and Zamzam IDP camps in North Darfur, and at Gerieda camps in South Darfur. Along with recent price hikes by the government, the number of water tankers supplying water has been reduced in recent weeks.
DRC
In Malemba Nkulu territory 24,000 IDPs who fled clashes between Batwa and Luba communities in Tanganyika are in need of humanitarian assistance following the closure of an Action contre la pauvreté (ACP) programme on 18 April.
In the Kasai region, over 62,000 new IDPs have been reported since mid-April in the wake of clashes between Kamuina Nsapu militia and the FARDC and inter-communal clashes. Over 11,000 Congolese have fled to Angola since 13 April.
AFGHANISTAN
Measles outbreaks are on the rise across the country, with 86 outbreaks amounting to 1,516 suspected cases and 53 deaths since the beginning of the year. The primary reason is the deteriorating security situation in the country leading to closures of health facilities, hampering access to basic health care throughout the country.
Response capacity is poor due to lack of qualified health staff. On 23 April four children died, and eight were left in critical condition in Ghazni province after receiving improper measles vaccinations.
Updated: 25/04/2017.
Next GEO updated on Tuesday 2 May 2017.