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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday gave an update to the Human Rights Council on the situation in El Fasher, Sudan. “Worse to come” in Sudan as famine spreads and war continues

As the war grinds on well past 1,000 days, famine grips more and more areas in what is already the country with high levels of hunger.

The crowded emergency room at the MSF-supported Al Nao Hospital in Khartoum. Thousands suffer cholera with no medical care in war-torn Sudan’s Darfur

Almost 12,200 people have been infected with the deadly disease that has claimed over 500 lives in the region in less than three months since it was first detected in the crowded camps for displaced people in North Darfur.

Response to the landslide in Tarsin A country unraveling: Sudan’s struggle for survival amid disaster and war

A devastating storm hit Sudan, exacerbating a deep and prolonged crisis in the country, ravaged by years of war and political instability

Cholera stalks hungry IDPs in Darfur Cholera threatens starved IDPs in war-torn Darfur

Once a haven for the displaced, North Darfur’s Tawila is now ground zero for a deadly cholera outbreak.

Cholera ravages Sudan’s war-torn capital Cholera ravages Sudan’s war-torn capital

“For children already weakened by a lack of nutritious food, cholera or any other causes of severe diarrhea can be fatal,” UNICEF has said, warning that over a million children are at risk.

Israeli attacks on Palestinian healthcare amount to crime against humanity, UN inquiry warns

A new UN report confirms that Israel’s targeting of Gaza’s healthcare amounts to crime of extermination, as hospitals in Palestine and Lebanon continue to face relentless attacks

Sudan’s health crisis, from war zones to refugee camps

The health crisis in Sudan has reached critical levels due to the widespread destruction of hospitals, collapsed sanitation infrastructure, and mass displacement of the population

Popular Health Mobile Clinic brings health to communities in Zambia

Prompted by the experience of a recent cholera outbreak, the Socialist Party of Zambia launched a mobile clinic in the effort of making health care more accessible to everyone

One year of war in Sudan accompanied by dengue concerns

Public health concerns in war-torn Sudan continue to escalate with the destruction of health infrastructure, widespread displacement and hunger haunting the population

Cholera still poses risks in Zambia despite decrease in cases

A deadly cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to endanger lives despite a reduction in confirmed cases. The government and public health authorities need to carry out more public health education programs and improve living conditions that have facilitated the outbreak in the first place

Concerns grow over global cholera trends

The number of cholera cases worldwide continues to grow, with countries in eastern and southern Africa being the most heavily affected. Experts call for improving access to hygiene and clean water and are concerned about the shortage of vaccines

Deadly diseases stalk millions in war-torn Sudan

Rawia Kamal, a health activist displaced after the paramilitary attacked her home, recounts the travails of being in war-torn Sudan with looming threat of diseases