Weekly report on the humanitarian and health crisis in eastern Chad linked to the influx of refugees and returnees following the Sudanese conflict (Period from 01 to 28/01/2024)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Chad is the African country most affected by the armed conflict in Sudan, hosting 48.8% of Sudanese refugees to date.

• As of 28 January 2024, 57,578 new refugees had been registered in the 4 crisis-affected eastern provinces of SE01 and SE04, making a total of 542,204 Sudanese refugees registered (53.2% of whom were located in Adré, the epicentre of the crisis) and 139,932 Chadian returnees since the start of the conflict in Sudan.

• The refugees and returnees are spread across the provinces of Ouaddaï, Sila, Wadi-Fira and Ennedi East. A total of 5,345 injuries were recorded, including 447 new cases during this period, treated with the support of MSF-F, PUI, ICRC and the international emergency team deployed by the WHO.

• A total of 262 deaths were recorded, including 157 (59.9%) malnourished children, 33 maternal deaths, 22 casualties and 49 other deaths.

• For the period from April to November 2023, Penta3: 71.4% and Var1: 48.7% vaccination coverage in the crisis provinces.

• Between SE01 and SE04, no confirmed cases of AFP, measles, meningitis, yellow fever or cholera were recorded in the eastern provinces affected by the crisis.