Djibouti Health updates 2012

[Ronan Kelly]

From: Horn of Africa Crisis
Situation Report No. 33
24 February 2012
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/OCHA Horn of Africa Situation Report 33.pdf

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Health: Djibouti is facing a nationwide outbreak of measles, with about 50 cases reported since mid-January
in Dikhil, Djibouti City, Balbala, and Ali Addeh refugee camp. About 50 per cent of the cases are children
aged 9 months to under age 5. However, cases with complications have been reported in infants less than 6
months and in adolescents and adults above 15 years. Two deaths among children under age 5 were
reported, while a malnourished pregnant woman suffered from a miscarriage after contracting measles.
Many of the hospitalized children suffered from complications such as pneumonia and malnutrition. In
response, the health cluster will next week launch a major vaccination campaign, while continuing support of
surveillance and treatment. The Ministry of Health task force identified the need to vaccinate approximately
300,000 children between 6 months and 15 years, necessitating doubling the stock of vaccines and Vitamin
A currently available. For its part, UNHCR conducted a measles vaccination campaign from 14 to 18
February in Ali Addeh refugee camp, where 15 suspected measles cases and one related death have been
reported. A total of 5,876 children aged 9 months to 15 years were vaccinated, as were 233 children from
local communities surrounding the camp.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Djibouti Health updates 2012

From Humanitarian Bulletin
Eastern Africa
Issue 02 | 9 - 23 March 2012

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Djibouti
Health, Nutrition and Food Updates
On the health front, UNICEF reports that with the total number of measles cases having
reached 92 from all age groups in the country since January, a national vaccination
campaign targeting 95,225 children from 9 months to 5 years old was launched on 15
March. A catch-up vaccination for outbreak sites and areas with low vaccination
coverage will follow. With regard to nutrition, during its most recent reporting period (1-
14 March), UNICEF reports that the total number of new cases of malnutrition is 217
compared to 271 for the previous reporting period. The number of severe and moderate
malnutrition cases is 101 and 116, respectively. In addition, four severely malnourished
children died during this period. For its part, WFP is introducing a new nutrition product,
?Supercereal Plus?, for treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children under age 5,
comprised of wheat and dehulled soya beans, sugar, dried skim milk, refined soya bean
oil, vitamins and minerals, a 200-gram daily ration provides 840 Kcal, 32 grams of
proteins and 18 grams of fat. Training of health staff in its administration in
supplementary feeding programmes is ongoing.