WHO: More than 100,000 children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition with medical complications and need specialized care in Sudan
Dubai – Al Arabiya.net
Posted on: July 04, 2023: 03:01 AM GST Last updated: July 04, 2023: 07:47 AM GST
After the Secretary-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned of a shortage of water, food, medicine and electricity supplies in light of the fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which resulted in the exit of about 70% of health facilities from service, Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director in the East, announced The average is that 4 million children and pregnant and lactating women suffer from acute malnutrition in the country.
Al-Mandhari told the Arab World News Agency (AWP), on Monday, that more than 100,000 children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition with medical complications and need specialized care.
He also added that the serious acts of violence in Sudan 10 weeks ago have severe effects on health and threaten the lives of the population, warning of the possibility of epidemics spreading with the onset of the rainy season due to the lack of drinking water supplies in light of the fact that some water stations are out of service, and reports that people resort to water. Rivers water, and fears of disease outbreaks.
He added that it was a matter of concern that vector control efforts to contain dengue fever and malaria had stalled.
The Regional Director expressed his fear of worsening malnutrition with the inability to access or afford local markets, as well as the cessation of WFP operations.
It is noteworthy that the World Health Organization had warned of a widespread outbreak of a number of epidemic diseases in Sudan due to the deterioration of the health system as a result of the conflict, and the inability of the organization and other international and governmental organizations to reach the affected areas.
In addition, Sudan has been witnessing an armed conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since mid-April, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries.
Estimates of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees indicate that more than 2.2 million people have been displaced inside and outside Sudan.
2023-07-03 23:01:00
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