The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed that .
about 700,000 children suffer from severe acute malnutrition, and 100,000 children .
need life-saving treatment due to acute malnutrition accompanied by medical complications, due to the ongoing conflict. in Sudan.
A joint statement issued by the two organizations,Wednesday evening ,stated that the number of families suffering from hunger has almost doubled in Sudan, after six months of war, and the conflict has led to the displacement of millions inside and outside the country, in addition to exacerbating the health crisis.
The statement explained that millions of children are exposed to various diseases, such as cholera, dengue fever, measles and malaria.
while the health system is under great pressure due to attacks and fighting, calling for maintaining health and nutrition systems to avoid a large number of deaths among children and vulnerable population groups.
For his part, a UNICEF spokesman said that more than 20.3 million people, or more than 42 percent of Sudan’s population, face high levels of acute food insecurity, noting that this applies especially to areas where clashes are raging. , especially in Darfur, Khartoum, South Kordofan, and West Kordofan.
Martin Griffiths, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, had previously confirmed that the war had plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in modern history.
coinciding with the passage of 6 months since the outbreak of armed clashes in Sudan, which led to… It led to the death of 9,000 people, the displacement of more than 5.6 million from their homes, and 25 million in need of humanitarian aid, according to UN reports.
The UN official explained that basic services are collapsing, as more than 70 percent of health care facilities in conflict areas.
are out of service, while the fighting is keeping 19 million children out of school, which has led to a significant decline in their education and in the country’s future.
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