Daily Archives: May 25, 2023
Idi Amara in Ethiopia Recently, the WHO-Ethiopia Country Office’s Afar Field Office hand delivered medical supplies and medicines to Dubti General Hospital as part of efforts to improve health service delivery, which had gone for years unattended by the government. WHO also supplied medicines and medical supplies directly to eight health facilities that urgently required […]
ibrahim Konate in Sudan Between January 1st and April 30th, Insecurity Insight has recorded a minimum of 65 instances of attacks against Sudan’s healthcare infrastructure. Hospitals and clinics have suffered from the effects of shelling and fires, with essential medical resources stolen and medical professionals harmed, detained, and killed. Additionally, patients have been deliberately prevented […]
Editorial After more than a month of conflict, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling for immediate action to protect civilians and ensure unrestricted access for humanitarian assistance in Sudan. This is particularly crucial as we intensify efforts to provide aid to over one million people who have been displaced both within and outside Sudan. Amidst threats and risks, individuals within Sudan are bravely relocating, particularly those […]
The occurrence of flash flooding in Somalia increases the vulnerability of children to malnutrition.
Sahra Mahumd in Somalia Severe floods that have occurred throughout Somalia have resulted in the displacement of approximately 118,000 children and 101,000 adults. In addition to the loss of life, the floods have also increased the risk of malnutrition and the outbreak of diseases among children who have been affected. Excessive precipitation in the Somali […]
Daniel Chilemba in Kenya Save the Children pointed out that the responsibility of dealing with the severe hunger and protection crisis that approximately 20 million children are confronting in the Horn of Africa, as a result of rapidly increasing extreme weather conditions, lies solely with world leaders who are scheduled to gather in New York on Wednesday. The climate crisis, coupled with prolonged conflicts and economic shocks, is causing unpredictable and severe weather patterns that are affecting over 40 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, leaving them in a precariously vulnerable position. […]