Nyala, October 6 (Darfur24)
Medical sources and residents in the town of Sungu, South Darfur, reported on Sunday a widespread outbreak of malaria amid a severe shortage of medicines and treatment supplies.
Sungu is located approximately 360 kilometers south of Nyala. A regional health ministry official told Darfur24 that malaria cases have increased sharply in recent days, and the health system is struggling to respond.
He explained that the town relies on medicines imported from South Sudan and Chad, which are often unavailable due to seasonal rains and poor road conditions that cut off Sungu from Nyala.
The official added that the price of malaria treatment ranges between 10,000 and 15,000 Sudanese pounds during the rainy season, making it difficult for many citizens to afford.
Mohammed Hussein, a resident in Sungu, told Darfur24 that locals have resorted to using traditional remedies to combat malaria, noting that modern medicines are either unavailable or expensive when they can be found.
Sungu, which hosts several gold mining sites, faces annual road closures during the rainy season, disrupting the movement of goods—including essential medicines—and worsening the community’s suffering.