Health Pooled Funds Lot 11

The ongoing measles outbreak in the larger Northern Bar el Ghazal, was first reported in Aweil Centre on the 20th of December last year. In Aweil East, the first patient was line listed on the 01.02.2018. The patient was a 4 year old from Kuel Ajuong Vilage of Madhol Payam. She was seen at the Ramrol PHCU, managed as an outpatient and discharged. So far, 21 patients have been line listed, most of whom have been from the Kuel Ajuong payam. No death has been reported in Aweil East. Aweil East, Aweil South and Aweil Centre have a total population of 603,796, among them, 124,479 are children below five years while those below one year make up a population of 30,797. From measles line listing report, children below five years have been mostly affected.