Reports

CHF 119,598 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 5 November 2012 to support the Uganda Red Cross Society in delivering immediate assistance to 1,160 persons (200 households) directly and 1,819,507…

Overview Across the East Africa region, consecutive good seasons transformed food security conditions from the initial low point in 2011, which was a great relief coming out of a severe drought. However, the International Federation of the…

A report on the an evaluation conducted for Uganda Red Cross to document lessons learnt in health epidemics response and to document their organizations capacity to respond. Introduction The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies…

HIGHLIGHTS Food insecure population in eastern Africa to decrease by over 1 million Cholera, malaria and yellow fever outbreaks confirmed Intercommunal clashes in Kenya claim over 477 lives since January 2012 Increased international presence facilitates aid delivery in secured areas…

The Minister for Health, Dr. Christine Ondoa, has declared Kabale and Ibanda districts free of the marburg epidemic. This comes after 42 days elapsed without any new cases reported in the two districts. Ondoa made the declaration on…

HIGHLIGHTS African Union IDP Convention enters into force Possible crop yield reductions in parts of Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania due to reduced rains Staple food prices on decline in most eastern African countries due to second harvest Humanitarian appeals launched…

HIGHLIGHTS Improved food security and nutrition conditions in Eastern Africa More than 60,000 people displaced in the north of Goma as M23 takes over More than 11,000 former Burundian refugees voluntarily repatriated from Tanzania Kenya’s Department of Refugee Affairs allows…

HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rains to continue across region Start of deyr rains results in flooding in central Somali Region of Ethiopia Great Lakes: aid operation is “effective but not sufficient” Insecurity plagues areas of Kenya Plans for polio vaccinations begin; thousands of…

CHF 119,598 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to 1,160 persons (200 households) directly and 1,819,507 persons indirectly. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF…

By Ronald Arinaitwe-Branch Manager URCS Kabale Since the outbreak of Marburg fever in Kabale, the district task force formed sub committees to control the disease. The Uganda Red Cross Society Kabale branch is attached to the social mobilization…