More than 712,228 Sudanese and Chadians have fled Darfur to converge on the 32 entry points in eastern Chad. Chad is the second most affected country by the crisis in Sudan, hosting 30.6% of Sudanese refugees, with thousands of new arrivals each week. These refugees live in numerous formal and informal camps located in 9 health districts spread across the provinces of Ennedi East, Ouaddaï, Sila, and Wadi-Fira. In the camps, access to essential health services is disrupted due to difficult physical access and limited human and material resources. Malaria, acute respiratory infections, malnutrition, and watery diarrhea remain the most common health issues. This humanitarian situation is exacerbated by outbreaks of measles, chickenpox, hepatitis E, and yellow fever. Since the beginning of the crisis, 7,375 people have been injured and treated with the support of MSF-F, PUI, the ICRC, and an international emergency team deployed by WHO. The humanitarian situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate with the escalation of violence, forcing thousands more people to leave their homes, worsening a humanitarian crisis that has left millions in urgent need of assistance. WHO continues to pre-position health kits, including cholera kits, in the districts affected by the crisis in eastern Chad. The international community is urged to act quickly to stop the violence and increase humanitarian aid, alleviate suffering, and prevent further displacement.
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