Doctors: Over 240 Children and 381 Women, Including Pregnant Women, Suffering from Dire Humanitarian Conditions in Kadugli
Sudanhorizon- Agencies
The Sudan Doctors Network has revealed that it is following with concern the deteriorating humanitarian situation faced by displaced people from the areas of Al-Mashayish, Barno, Al-Kuweik, and Kiga Al-Khail in Kadugli locality.
It said hundreds of families are suffering from severe shortages of food and basic health services, in addition to a lack of goods and a significant increase in the prices of what little is available.
In a press release, the network stated that, according to its team’s monitoring in the camp, the most affected groups are women and children, with an alarming increase in the number of pregnant women. This exacerbates health risks and increases the need for urgent interventions in the areas of nutrition, healthcare, and water.
The network explained that there is currently only one camp hosting displaced people from the areas of Al-Mashayish, Barno, Al-Kuweik, and Kiga Al-Khail: the Al-Ustad Al-Kharji camp. It houses 330 families, including 243 children, 381 women, and 104 pregnant women.
The network confirms that the camp is suffering from a severe shortage of food, medical supplies, and infrastructure. There are only four latrines available for all the camp’s residents. Previously, the camp received essential services through international organizations, including child nutrition, healthcare, water, and cash assistance. However, all this aid ceased after these organizations withdrew from the city.
The network reiterated its appeal for the urgent resumption and expansion of these services to avert an imminent humanitarian catastrophe. It called upon international organizations and UN agencies to intervene immediately and provide the necessary support, especially since all the displaced people in Kadugli were previously housed in schools before they were evicted.
The IDPs were then transferred to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) camp, which was subsequently emptied after being bombed by drones belonging to the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) faction led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu.
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