Sitrep: Wajir Emergency 28/05 –10/06/2001 - PFEDA / Page d ...

Sitrep: Wajir Emergency 28/05 –10/06/2001
Save the Children Situation Report:
SFP supervisor, and no major issues or problems were reported. This
supervisor, however, only oversees the Buna, Korondile, and Ajawa
distributions, while the Bute distribution is under an additional
supervisor.
There were a substantial number of discharges in Buna and Korondile,
while also some children defaulted. The number of new admissions
remains low. These statistics are an indication of an improved
nutritional situation.
Location Number Under Fives Total Beneficiaries
Korondile 30 126
Ajawa 12 55
Buna 58 160
Bute 91 190
(Bute figures for this week not available yet; figures used in this table
are of previous Sitrep)
Total North 161 531
Central
The enrolment has remained quite stable in Makaror, with 43 new
admissions, 38 discharges, 1 death, and 4 defaulters. Thus, there was
no net gain in the number of children in the programme. Enrolment in
Wagberi, however, decreased considerably, with 79 children
discharged from the programme and 6 children defaulting.
Medical inputs continue from both the SC (UK) nurse and the AMA
nurse. There is the continued issue, however, of the risk of becoming
a parallel system in this setting. The search continues for a viable
solution to this: Will providing medical services at the distribution site
replace the presence of the district hospital – the same system that SC
(UK) is trying to build its capacity? Given drug shortages, prohibitive
costs, and long distances associated with the hospital, won’t the
presence of such medical services at the distribution undermine the
ability of the hospital to deliver adequate services?
Location Number Under Fives Total Beneficiaries
Makaror 61 128
Wagberi 46 121
Total Central 107 249
• Other
Francis Battal joined the Wajir team as the new Project Manager on
May 26 th , replacing Kevin O’Kane.
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