Oxfam says reaching 20,000 in fighting cholera crisis in Juba
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August 11, 2016 (JUBA) – Oxfam aid agency has announced to have
reached more than 20,000 Juba residents as it continues to fight the
city’s ongoing cholera outbreak.
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A woman is given a cholera vaccine at a medical camp run by the
humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres in Minkamman, in
South Sudan’s Lakes state (Photo: Getty Images)
It is repairing boreholes, as well as distributing soap, buckets and
water treatment tablets. Public awareness campaigns on cholera
prevention and treatment are also being conducted by the organization.
The organization said it is working with communities in Munuki, Gudele
and Kondokoro, densely populated neighbourhoods with little or no
access to clean water. The agency is assisting residents by sharing
information, through public campaigns and household visits, on how to
prevent the spread of the disease, and the importance of seeking
treatment if they fall ill.
“Oxfam’s cholera preparedness work was well underway before the recent
outbreak of violence in Juba,” reminded the statement released by
Oxfam on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, the agency repaired and drilled boreholes at a
number of sites around the city, improving access to clean water for
more than 5,000 residents, and reached more than 12,000 people through
public hygiene messaging.
Oxfam also trained teachers to include hygiene messages as part of
their curriculum, and worked with market vendors on improving hygiene
in food management.
“Needs were great even before the recent violence here in Juba.
There’s no doubt that even more people would have been affected by
this outbreak had we not planned early and been able to respond
quickly,” said Dr. Rama Anthony, Oxfam Acting Country Director.
“We will be doubling our efforts to reach more residents in the coming
weeks to prevent the spread of cholera before it affects many more
people. This is a massive undertaking, but Oxfam is committed to
containing this outbreak,” he added.
There has been an outbreak of cholera in Juba and in some other parts
of the country, with the government and relief organizations battling
the disease to stop it from spreading across the war-ravaged young
country.
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