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UNICEF and WHO warn that further attacks and disruptions of health and nutrition services in Sudan could cost over 10 000 young lives by the end of 2023
6 months of conflict in Sudan leave millions of children at risk of cholera, dengue, measles, malaria and other diseases without sufficient containment capacities Children play in Alzahraa displacement camp, 27 June 2023. Originally a hostel, the building is now functioning as a camp, hosting about 1800 people who fled violence in other parts of...
WHO-supported clinics help restore health and hope for displaced people in Sudan
16 October 2023 — The war that broke out in Sudan 6 months ago has plunged the country into a complex humanitarian crisis. The conflict has pushed an already vulnerable population deeper into food insecurity, heightened exposure to diseases and threats to personal safety and security, and reduced access to health care. More than 5.8 million...
Sudan conflict: 6 months on, health needs remain massive
16 October 2023 — Six months of war in Sudan has had a deadly impact on the lives, livelihoods and health of the people. A health system that was already weak and struggling owing to conflict, disease outbreaks and hunger is now buckling under the enormous pressure caused by the war. Health hangs in the balance in the face of mass displacement, injuries,...
WHO Representative in Sudan visits 3 states to oversee WHO operations and meet with health authorities
Dr Nima Saeed Abid, WHO Representative in Sudan, visited Gedaref, Gezira and Kassala states on 16–20 September 2023 to monitor WHO operations and meet with state health authorities to discuss the public health situation and health emergency response and the status of essential health services. During his visit, Dr Abid met with high-level...
WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak
29 September 2023, Cairo, Egypt – Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths had been reported by 25 September 2023. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states, where increased cases of...
Now is the time to act for Sudan: a call for renewed commitment to saving lives
21 September 2023 – Five months of war in Sudan have had a deadly impact on the lives, livelihoods and health of the people. A health system that was already weak and struggling due to conflict, disease outbreaks and hunger is buckling under the immense pressure of the war. Health is under threat in the face of mass displacement, injuries,...
WHO upgrades Public Health Laboratory in Port Sudan for outbreak preparedness and response
Samples being processed at the Public Health Laboratory in Port Sudan, September 2023 18 September 2023 – On 27 August 2023, WHO handed over to the Federal Ministry of Health critically needed equipment and supplies to upgrade the Public Health Laboratory in Port Sudan to National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) status in place of the NPHL in...
WHO rolls out EWARS in Sudan to facilitate early detection and timely response to disease outbreaks
Port Sudan, 24 August 2023 – A 2-day endorsement and training-of-trainers workshop began on 23 August 2023 in Port Sudan by H.E. Minister of Health Dr Haitham Muhammed İbrahim Awadallah and WHO Representative Dr Nima Saeed Abid as part of the roll out of the WHO electronic Early Warning Alert and Response System (EWARS) in Sudan. The workshop...
WHO chartered flight brings additional life-saving medical supplies into Sudan
Port Sudan, 19 August 2023 – A WHO chartered flight arrived in Port Sudan today carrying 27 metric tons of medicines, diagnostic and medical supplies worth US$ 1.3 million to respond to health care needs in Sudan. The cargo contains essential medicines and supplies to treat injuries, burns, severe acute malnutrition, as well as common childhood and...
WHO nutrition interventions help save the lives of malnourished Sudanese children
A child is screened for malnutrition using a mid-upper arm circumference tape at a nutrition stabilization centre in Abu Shouk IDP camp in North Darfur (photo from 2022)16 August 2023 – Consecutive years of dry spells, high commodity prices, conflict and displacement have led to a food insecurity crisis in Sudan. The situation has worsened with...
