![]() ![]() ![]() Leila Latif said senior members of the British embassy were on holiday when the violence broke out, leaving her and her children to make their own way to Egypt. In a statement on the lab, the WHO said it is "seeking more information and conducting a risk assessment."Ī British-Sudanese journalist has described her fury at the "absolutely ridiculous" response from the UK government. ![]() With the water supply disrupted, there is a high risk of diarrhoeal diseases as people resort to drinking river water "to survive".Īnd in this fragile context, one of the warring parties seized a public health laboratory which could "accidentally expose" them to pathogens stored there. ![]() Programmes aimed at preventing the transmission of dengue fever and malaria have ceased. Power cuts are threating to make the few remaining stocks of blood in the Central Blood Bank "unusable".Īn estimated 24,000 women will give birth "in the coming weeks" without access to maternal care. In a series of statements, the organisation said patients with cancer, kidney disease or diabetes are unable to access the medicines they need in Sudan. The World Health Organisation, who earlier pointed out that only 16% of health facilities in Khartoum were functioning, has outlined a worrying picture for anyone in need of treatment in the country. On top of the bombing and shelling, a health crisis may be unfolding in Sudan in the wake of the conflict. ![]()
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