On the 24th local time, Mary Eagleton, deputy representative of the United Nations Children's Association in Sudan, said in an interview that about 4 million children in Sudan are currently suffering from acute malnutrition, of which 730,000 children are in a state of severe malnutrition and are in urgent need of medical treatment.
Screenshot of Al Jazeera's report in Qatar.
On 15 April 2023, armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out in the capital, Khartoum, and subsequently spread to other areas and continue to this day.
According to the United Nations, the armed conflict in Sudan has killed about 13,900 people and injured about 27,700.
Eagleton said the food crisis in Sudan has been exacerbated by the ongoing armed conflict, with UNICEF estimating that some 17.7 million people are currently suffering from acute hunger.
She also said that UNICEF's humanitarian operation in Sudan in 2024 needs 8$400 million to reach nearly 10 million people, including 7.6 million vulnerable children. But so far, the agency has received only 7% of the required funding.
Sudanese Health Minister Haytham Ibrahim also said a few days ago that due to the impact of armed conflict, the malnutrition rate of children in Sudan has increased, with moderate malnutrition reaching 15% and severe malnutrition reaching 7%.
Screenshot of the official website of the World Food Programme.
According to a joint report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme on the 23rd of this month, Sudan's food in the coming months is expected to be 50%-100% higher than that of the same period last year, further exacerbating the local food crisis.
The report notes that since the outbreak of the armed conflict in Sudan, basic food in Sudan has continued, with more than 200% of food in 2023 compared to the previous year.
In addition, the conflict has caused a serious humanitarian catastrophe in the Sudan.
According to statistics, between 70 and 80 per cent of health facilities in conflict-affected areas are no longer functioning, and about 65 per cent of the country's population does not have access to health services. A wide range of infectious diseases are spreading in Sudan.
Sudanese Health Minister Haytham Ibrahim said on the 22nd local time that the cholera epidemic in Sudan is still spreading, and 10,800 cholera cases and about 300 deaths have been reported in 12 states.
Ibrahim said Sudan** has carried out a massive cholera vaccination campaign in Red Sea, Kassala and White Nile states, and the infection rate of the disease has begun to decline.
Screenshot of Lebanon Square TV** report.