Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 56
21 - 28 December 2001
MALUKU
General Situation
One person died and six reportedly injured in three separate incidents on Thursday
(27 Dec.) in Ambon. Two police and two civilians were reportedly injured during a
shootout between the police and the army in Galala. Two police officers were injured
when unidentified armed persons shot at a police escort on its way to the airport. And
one person is killed when unidentified armed persons shot at a speedboat traversing
the Ambon Bay.
There are reports from Wamsisi, Buru Island, of hill people (orang gunung) attacking
the village inhabitants for unknown reasons. On 25 December, an IMC doctor treated
a villager with a spear wound.
Assessments
IMC doctors in Masohi carried out a rapid assessment on health facilities in Tehoru,
East Seram, on Saturday (22 Dec.). The team reported that the primary health centre
(Puskesmas) there needed a doctor and drugs. IMC plans to send a doctor there next
week.
Health
IMC reported on Saturday (22 Dec.) of an outbreak of measles in Waemasing where
14 children had died in the past two weeks of complications (diarrhoea and
dehydration). IMC reported that other villages in the area could have also been
affected. On Monday (24 Dec.), IMC, MSF-B, and OCHA met with the head of the
provincial health office who apparently was unaware of the problem. He sent a team of
doctors to the affected areas on 26 December.
An IMC surgeon visited Tual, Kei Islands for one week and, together with a joint army
team, conducted mobile surgery at Dobo, Kei Besar.
NORTH MALUKU
Health
The provincial health office this week carried out the third phase of the WHO-funded
training on malaria for primary health centre (Puskesmas) paramedics.
IMC provided health and medical services in Galela, Tobelo, Kao, and Malifut
sub-districts to 582 patients.
This report and all previous ones can be found on OCHA's website at
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