Uganda: Relief efforts hampered in one of the world's worst internal displacement crises

The situation endured by most of the nearly 2 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in northern Uganda continues to worsen as rebel attacks have caused fresh human displacement. A recent study conducted by the Ugandan Ministry of Health found that over 1,000 deaths occur each week in the north, with the majority of deaths being attributed to malaria and HIV/AIDS. The study revealed the multitude of protection concerns related to the government’s forced encampment policy as overcrowding in IDP camps has a direct affect on health.