Sudan: Catastrophic Health Crisis in Sudan Demands More Action
[MSF] Statement delivered in writing by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) director of operations Dr Ahmed Abd-elrahman for the high-level ministerial event on Sudan at the United Nations General Assembly on 20 September. The event on the Cost of Inaction in Sudan was convened by the UN with the governments of Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, plus the European Union, and the African Union. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Sudan Source Type: news
Operations at WHO ’s logistics hub in Dubai reach an unprecedented scale and impact, says new ...
21 September 2023, Cairo, Egypt – WHO has released an innovative, interactive report that provides insights into the vast operations and global impact of WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new report reveals the logistics hub’s impressive ability to provide support on an unprecedented scale, and its swift, adaptable response to humanitarian crises. This reinforces its vital role in WHO emergency response efforts across the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and beyond.
Report on WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai
“The supplies delivered by WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai have been a...
Source: WHO EMRO News - September 21, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Sudan: North Darfur Hospitals Overwhelmed As Malaria, Dengue Surge
[Dabanga] El Fasher -- Doctors in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher have voiced concern at the rising tide of malaria cases, especially among children. Hospitals in the city report being overwhelmed by hundreds of cases daily. This is exacerbated by undercapacity, as the large El Fasher Teaching Hospital has been closed due to the war, and is now reportedly serving as a military barracks. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - September 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: UN Agencies Warn of Malnutrition and Measles 'Catastrophe' in Sudan
[Dabanga] Geneva / Washington DC -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are sounding the alarm on the deteriorating health situation in Sudan which already claimed thousands of lives. The latest FEWS-NET report warns that the agricultural yield in Sudan this year will be significantly reduced. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: Children Dying Amid Healthcare System Collapse - UN Humanitarians
[UN News] In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under five have died in camps in the space of four months from a combination of measles and malnutrition, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sudan Source Type: news
Africa: UNHCR, WHO Raise Alarm as 1,200 Children Die of Suspected Measles, Malnutrition
[WHO] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again sounding the alarm on the worsening health situation caused by the Sudan crisis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: Dengue Infection Cases Rise in Sudan
[Dabanga] El Gedaref in eastern Sudan is witnessing an increase in dengue fever* infections, with 70 confirmed cases and two deaths reported last week alone. The El Gedaref state government announced the start of a house-to-house campaign to combat the spread of the infection. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news
West Africa: Sahel - Gold, Resources and Threats
[Centre 4s] Introduction by Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, president centre4s.org (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Asia, Australia, and Africa Burkina Faso Economy, Business and Finance Central Africa Chad Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Malaria Mauritania Mining Niger Sudan West Africa Source Type: news
Sudan: Sudan Activist Warns of 'Dire Consequences' of Toxic Gold Extraction
[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- A workshop held by Sudan's Ministry of Minerals and the Sudanese Company for Mineral Materials earlier this week in Port Sudan, ignored environmental studies that ensure health and safety, pointing to the use of mercury and cyanide, activist Ahmed Mokhtar, head of the National Committee for Environmental Advocacy, has told Radio Dabanga. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Mining Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: Cholera Outbreak and Asylum Struggles Plague Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia
[Dabanga] Addis Ababa -- As a result of the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan, nearly 80,000 people have sought refuge in Ethiopia, where they face a growing cholera outbreak and challenges maintaining their asylum status. Refugees are allegedly denied asylum in the capital, Addis Ababa, and required to return to Matama in the Amhara region near the Sudanese border. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Ethiopia Governance Health and Medicine Human Rights Refugees and Displacement Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: Khartoum - Forty-Nine People Killed in Deadliest Weekend Since Conflict Began
[MSF] Last weekend, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams treated over 100 people wounded in two separate locations of Khartoum following deadly attacks. At least 49 people were killed in the strikes. This was the deadliest weekend witnessed by our teams in Khartoum since the beginning of the conflict, five months ago. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: Medics - Khartoum Hospital 'A Bloodbath' As Airstrike Death Toll Reaches 43
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The civilian death toll from an aerial bombardment of the crowded Qouro market south of Khartoum on Sunday morning, has risen to 43, medics say. At least 55 wounded people are still being treated. The aftermath of the airstrike "turned Bashair University Hospital into a bloodbath". (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news
IsDB allocates $800m to improve living conditions among member nations
RIYADH: People in member countries of the Islamic Development Bank can expect better living conditions, with the financial institution allocating $800 million to finance vital projects in these regions. During the board meeting in Jeddah, Mohammed Al-Jasser, the bank chairman, explained that the…#jeddah #mohammedaljasser #saudipressagency #isdbgroups #isdbgroup #sudan #african #uzbekistan #uganda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
At least 40 killed in air strike on Khartoum market, volunteers say
At least 40 civilians were killed and dozens injured in an air strike by the army on a market in southern Khartoum, a local volunteer group said in a statement on Sunday, marking the largest single-incident death toll since the war in Sudan began in April. Air and artillery strikes in residential…#khartoum #sudan #sudanese #rsf #mohamedabdallah #nabilabdallah #omdurman #msf #bashair #marieburton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The UN ’s Own Relevance Is at Stake at This Year’s General Assembly
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the 22nd session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations headquarters in New York City on 17 April 17 2023. Credit: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty ImagesBy Mandeep S.TiwanaNEW YORK, Sep 7 2023 (IPS) This September, world leaders and public policy advocates from around the world will descend on New York for the UN General Assembly. Alongside conversations on peace and security, global development and climate change, progress – or the lack of it – on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is expected to take centr...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - September 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mandeep S.Tiwana Tags: Armed Conflicts Civil Society Climate Change Crime & Justice Development & Aid Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Inequality Peace Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations CIVICUS 2023 IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
