UNHCR and partners completed a Short Interval Additional Dose polio vaccination campaign in all refugee camps in Unity and Upper Nile, reaching 100,000 children

In Kakuma the weekly disease surveillance report showed a steady decline in incidence of malaria, one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality

Community Services launched the Age, Gender & Diversity Mainstreaming - AGDM exercise in Upper Nile camps

The first joint soap and food distribution exercise is planned for all Upper Nile camps during the November GFD

Three Polio vaccination campaigns for under 15 are planned to take place the 05 November, 19 November and 10 December. Each campaign will last 7 days

Shelter Strategy Pilot phase has begun in Ajuong Thok with the construction of 150 shelters

Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a yellow fever outbreak in West Kordofan

Efforts to vaccinate 165,000 children against polio in SPLM-N controlled areas in SK and BN states failed, OCHA operations director told the UN Security Council

Government of Sudan announces cessation of hostilities for 1-12 November 2013 for vaccinations in in SK and BN states (OCHA-Sudan)

UNHCR Representative & Humanitarian Coordinator on a reconnaissance visit to Unity tomorrow to lay the groundwork for UNMISS troop & return of UNHCR & NGO staff