Sudan faces risk of war-related outbreak of serious diseases
CAIRO, Egypt – The civil war has devastated health and sanitation infrastructure in the war-torn country of Sudan, according to Save the Children, an international non-government organization.
The organization has warned that Sudan is at risk of major disease outbreaks.
Residents report that the capital, Khartoum, is littered with bodies from fighting between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
“A horrifying combination of rising numbers of corpses, severe water shortages, non-functioning hygiene and sanitation services, and lack of water treatment options are also prompting fears of a cholera outbreak in the city,” Save the Children said.
The conflict has prevented victims and their families from reaching hospitals, and the ongoing lack of electricity has left the city’s morgues without refrigeration.
In addition, “prolonged power shortages have left the city’s morgues without refrigeration, leaving bodies to decompose in the heat,” said Save the Children.
“The inability to give those who have died a dignified burial is yet another element of the suffering of families in Khartoum,” said Bashir Kamal Eldin Hamid, a doctor with the organization.
According to the United Nations, more than six million people are “one step away from famine” as aid agencies struggle to deliver life-saving aid.
Sudan’s war began April 15, 2023, when army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led a coup against the civilian-led government.
The conflict has killed at least 3,900 people and displaced more than 4 million.
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