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Sudan: Precarious situation for people in Southern Sudan and Darfur(0)
Sudan–Medical humanitarian emergencies persisted throughout 2009 in several parts of Sudan. In addition to the ongoing crisis in Darfur, people in southern Sudan faced a deteriorating situation marked by escalating violence, disease outbreaks, and little or no access to health care.
Nearly five years after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ended a brutal, decades-long civil war, [...]
Sudan: From translator to doctor: A journey of hope
Sudan–March 2008:
“I’d love to become a doctor,” said Ahoch Ayong Athon, already thinking about his long-term aspirations as he prepared to embark on a Medair-sponsored training programme for community health workers (CHWs).
“I expect to learn more about health, like how to make a diagnosis of a patient, how to help with prescribing drugs, and when [...]
Sudan: Kala azar “epidemic” in south
Sudan–Reported cases of kala azar infection, a deadly disease also known as visceral leishmaniasis, have continued to rise in Southern Sudan, according to medical workers.
“We are clearly in the midst of a kala azar epidemic,” Jill Seaman, working in the Old Fangak clinic in Jonglei State, run by the Sudan Medical Relief organization, said.
“Our numbers [...]
