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More than 979,900 Sudanese and Chadians have fled Darfur to converge at the 32 entry points in eastern Chad. Chad is the second most affected country by the crisis in Sudan, hosting 28.3% of Sudanese refugees, with thousands of new arrivals every week, after Egypt. Since the beginning of 2025, over 70% of new arrivals have crossed the border through Tiné, Birak, and Koulbous in Wadi Fira. These refugees live in numerous formal and informal camps located in nine health districts spread across the provinces of Ennedi East, Ouaddaï, Sila, and Wadi-Fira. In these camps, access to essential healthcare services is disrupted due to difficult physical access and limited human and material resources. Malaria, acute respiratory infections, watery diarrhea, and malnutrition remain the most common conditions. This humanitarian situation is exacerbated by outbreaks of measles, chickenpox, diphtheria, hepatitis E, yellow fever, and suspected Mpox cases. Since the beginning of the crisis, 7,375 people have been injured and treated with the support of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Première Urgence Internationale (PUI), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and an emergency international team deployed by WHO. The situation in North Darfur continues to deteriorate, with repeated attacks and bombings around El Fasher, leading to further displacements and worsening insecurity and the humanitarian crisis in the region. The conflict is evolving with the increasing involvement of several actors, resulting in a rise in atrocities, including retaliatory attacks and extrajudicial executions, targeting specific ethnic groups. Humanitarian aid access is difficult due to insecurity, and the health situation is highly concerning. WHO continues to pre-position health kits, including cholera kits, in districts affected by the crisis in eastern Chad. The international community is urged to act quickly to end the violence, increase humanitarian aid, alleviate suffering, and prevent further displacement.