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FAST FACTS
- Sudan is experiencing a widespread cholera outbreak affecting 13 states, with more than 80,000 cases and 2,000 deaths reported to date.
- Humanitarian and infrastructure disruptions, including power and water outages and mass displacement across Khartoum, Darfur and border regions, have aggravated the outbreak.
- An oral cholera vaccination campaign in Khartoum that launched on June 11 has reduced fatality rates.
OUR FOOTPRINT
- Since 2004, International Medical Corps has been in Sudan providing health, nutrition, protection, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services.
OUR RESPONSE
- International Medical Corps is supporting one cholera treatment center (CTC) and three rapid response teams (RRT), as well as community-based surveillance and WASH activities in Khartoum and West Darfur.