Fighting flares in South Darfur amid fears of new civil war
Chadian cart owners transport belongings of Sudanese people who fled the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, while crossing the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo Aug 13 (Reuters) - Violence flared in the western Sudanese city of Nyala and…#chadian #sudanese #sudan #darfur #chad #adre #nyala #southdarfur #khartoum #westdarfur (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sudan: Acute Hunger in Conflict-Ridden Sudan Reaches Record Levels
[VOA] Geneva -- U.N. agencies warn that hunger in conflict-ridden Sudan has reached record levels, with more than 20.3 million people across the country, over 42% of the population, facing acute hunger, including 6.3 million who are "one step away from famine." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Health and Medicine Nutrition Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: Doctors - South Darfur Running Short of Med Supplies
[Dabanga] Nyala -- Blood transfusion bags, anaesthesia, gauze, solutions, and suture threads are among the medical supplies that are in critically short supply in the South Darfur capital of Nyala, as medical facilities are swamped with an influx of conflict-related cases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: Save the Children Warns of Cholera Outbreak in Sudan Capital
[Dabanga] London -- Thousands of corpses are reported to be decomposing on the streets of Khartoum, with mortuaries at breaking point due to power outages and insufficient capacity to store the bodies, putting families and children at increasing risk of diseases, Save the Children reported yesterday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news
Niger tensions threaten Chinese projects, as dam building stops
JUBA, South Sudan -- Rising tensions in Niger are casting a shadow over Chinese interests there, following reports that the construction of a dam has been suspended, adding to worries that a PetroChina-backed export pipeline set to be completed at the end of this year could also face a setback.…#southsudan #niger #petrochina #economiccommunity #westafrican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, NIH unionization roadblocks, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION
Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies
Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species
Photinus palaciosi
. Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests,
P. palaciosi
is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ ...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Sudan: Health Conditions Deteriorate As More People Flee
[VOA] Geneva -- U.N. agencies warn health conditions are deteriorating in Sudan and neighboring countries as growing numbers of people flee escalating fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 10, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Health and Medicine Refugees and Displacement Sudan Source Type: news
Half the world is at risk of dengue. Why is there no universal way to prevent it?
Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images This painful, mosquito-borne virus could spread even more if new innovations can’t scale. Break-bone fever. Break heart fever. Seven-day fever. They are all names for the painful — often debilitating and sometimes deadly — mosquito-borne disease called…#break #dengue #sudan #khartoum #argentina #elniño #peru #latinamerican #rosagutiérrez #florida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sudan: Medical Students From War-Torn Sudan Find Hope in Rwanda
[VOA] Kigali, Rwanda/Washington -- At least 160 medical students who fled their homes and abandoned their studies due to the war in Sudan have found hope and a second chance to complete their education in Rwanda. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Education Health and Medicine Rwanda Sudan Source Type: news
Months of conflict in Sudan has displaced over 4 million people, a UN official says
Sudan’s escalating conflict has driven more than 4 million people from their homes, including over 884,000 who have fled to neighboring countries, a U.N. official said Tuesday. The fighting has also triggered outbreaks of disease and an increase in malnutrition, according to William Spindler, a…#sudan #williamspindler #unhcr #spindler #geneva #sudanese #khartoum #omdurman #abdelfattahburhan #mohammedhamdandagalo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heavy clashes grip Sudan capital as war shows no sign of let-up
Sudan's army on Tuesday intensified efforts to gain ground in the capital Khartoum in some of the heaviest fighting since the start of a conflict with a rival military faction that has caused a growing humanitarian crisis. The army has launched air strikes and heavy artillery since Monday to try…#sudan #khartoum #rapidsupportforces #rsf #omdurman #bahri #neighbourhood #naderabdullah #omaralbashir #saudiarabia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sexual violence against young and adolescent girls: the case of the 2023 Sudan crisis - Bellizzi S, Pichierri G, Nivoli A.
Sexual violence is frequently utilized as weapon of war again young girls for reasons, such as to humiliate an ethnic group, to intimidate for military and/or political gain or finally to spread terror among civilians, especially those suspected of support... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Path dependency when prioritising disaster and humanitarian response under high levels of conflict: a qualitative case study in South Sudan - Mena R, Hilhorst D.
In high-conflict scenarios, humanitarian needs often surpass resources, and humanitarians are faced with ongoing challenges of whom to prioritise and where to work. This process is often referred to as 'targeting', but this article uses the concept of 'tri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
South Sudan: Africa CDC Supports South Sudan in Investigating and Responding to Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak
[Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is working closely with the Ministry of Health in the Republic of South Sudan to manage a suspected disease outbreak, exhibiting symptoms similar to those of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) in the remote areas of Dukubela, Pacime, and Dajo areas of Longechuck County, Upper Nile State. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 5, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Science and Biotechnology South Sudan Source Type: news
Number of hungry in Sudan rises above 20 million
The estimated number of people facing acute food insecurity in Sudan has risen faster than expected to 20.3 million, or 42% of the population, as a conflict between rival military factions deepens a humanitarian crisis, a food security body said. The worst hit areas include the capital Khartoum,…#sudan #khartoum #darfur #kordofan #ipc #rsf #unitednations #farmers #amnestyinternational (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
