October 8, Forbaranga — Residents in Forbaranga locality in West Darfur State affected by the floods and torrents complained about the growing spread of disease vectors in the shelters. The floods swept away several residential areas and have destroyed thousands of homes, forcing residents to live in schools and governmentContinue Reading
October 6, Port Sudan — A plane carrying 1.4 million doses of oral cholera vaccines arrived from the United Nations in Port Sudan early on Sunday morning. Since the current outbreak began this July, over 18,000 cases of cholera and approximately 550 deaths have been reported in 10 states across theContinue Reading
September 27, Atbara — Cholera isolation centers are becoming increasingly overcrowded in River Nile State, where the epidemic is spreading rapidly. Tents have been put up in the courtyards to deal with the escalating cases. Medical sources told Darfur24 that the celebrations of the Prophet’s birthday in the Kadbas areasContinue Reading
September 26, Kassala — Large plastic caravans have been set up in the western courtyard of Kassala Teaching Hospital isolation centers for those infected with cholera. Zain Al-Abidin Ali, a doctor at the cholera isolation center, told Darfur24 that the state has witnessed an unprecedented hike in the number of infections,Continue Reading
September 26 — One of the worst maternal and child health emergencies in the world is unfolding in South Darfur, a report released on Wednesday by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said. Pregnant, birthing, and postpartum women, as well as children, are dying from preventable conditions as their health needs farContinue Reading
September 26, Zalingei — After fleeing her home in El Fasher, Halima Haroun embarked on a long journey across the Jebel Marra region, during which she lost two of her five children due to hunger and disease. Along the journey, every time she arrived in a different area seeking food,Continue Reading
September 24, Al-Daba — The local authorities of Al-Daba in the Northern State issued a decision to close schools at various levels and markets in all administrative units starting from Tuesday until next Saturday. The Executive Director of the locality, Mohamed Saber Mohamed Ahmed, said in statement to local mediaContinue Reading
September 23, Kassala — On Sunday, the Ministry of Health said that cholera cases have risen to 12,896, including 388 deaths, as the epidemic has spread across 54 localities in 10 states. The Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Health said in a statement that 401 new cholera cases, includingContinue Reading
September 18, Port Sudan — Over three million children under five in Sudan are at high risk of epidemic diseases, including measles, malaria, pneumonia, diarrheal diseases, and cholera, the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Tuesday. In a statement, UNICEF also aid that between 22 July and 15 September, 8,457Continue Reading
September 16, Dilling — The city of Dilling in South Kordofan State is witnessing a worrying increase in malnutrition cases among children, in light of the lack of an effective humanitarian response. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement have been besieging Dilling City from all directionsContinue Reading