Humanitarian Health Action

Sudan situation reports

2011

Sudan

Sudan reports

Health Cluster Bulletins

Morbidity and mortality bulletin

Sudan in the Monthly Highlights

  • June 2011

    Providing health care despite the crises in South Kordofan and Abyei

    Insecurity and movement restrictions limit humanitarian access in many parts of South Kordofan. The humanitarian community has proposed a three-day ceasefire to allow aid to reach affected communities and to relieve UN staff currently caught in Kadugli. As Health Cluster lead agency, WHO requested that all partners identify needed medicines and supplies in the health facilities they support so that these can be urgently transported once the ceasefire takes place.

  • May 2011

    Sudan: Supporting health care for populations fleeing Abyei

    Following clashes between northern and southern forces, the North Sudanese army has reportedly taken control of Abyei Area. Most of the population has left Abyei Town and more are expected to flee south in the coming days (Abyei area has an estimated population of 110 000).

  • January 2011

    Southern Sudan: maintaining basic health services in the wake of the referendum

    The referendum was completed with only sporadic clashes reported in some areas, especially in and around Abyei Region and Upper Nile State. The required 60%-of-voters turnout has reportedly been reached. Abyei, where the referendum still needs to be held, remains the key area of contention.

2010

Emergency Country Profile

2009

OCHA Sudan Humanitarian Overview

The second issue of the Sudan Humanitarian Overview (SHO) for 2009. The SHO aims to provide an overview of humanitarian trends and activities in Sudan, along with a focus on particular issues of interest.

2008

Update on Floods in Aweil - Northern Bahr El Ghazal State

On August 4th, 2008, the Ministry of Health received the information on increased cases of acute watery diarrhea and malaria in Aweil town and other counties due to the on-going floods. In consultation with health partners and WHO, the MOH-GoSS dispatched a technical team to investigate the reported outbreak in NBGS.

Healing Sudan: health relief efforts start in Abyei

Controlling health risks for people displaced by the conflict, and restoring basic health services for the returning population are priorities for government authorities, WHO and aid partners.

2007

Darfur

Weekly EHA Activities Report

Saving the future generation in Darfur

19 July 2007 -- Snapshots of the ways in which WHO is helping to provide health care for children at hospitals, clinics and IDP camps in Darfur.

Weekly EHA Activities Report

2006

Darfur

2005

Mortality survey among Internally Displaced Persons and other affected populations in Greater Darfur, Sudan

The crisis in Darfur was described in 2004 as the worst humanitarian situation in the world. As of July 2005, around 3.3 million people -or 50% of the total population- have been estimated in need of humanitarian assistance. Half of the health requirements were funded midway into 2005. In spite of the improvements, the situation is considered precarious, in terms of bad agricultural perspectives for the next planting season and exhausted coping mechanisms of the population.

Final Protocol on the Crude Mortality Survey among IDPs and other displaced populations Greater Darfur

For a description of the objectives of the crude mortality study and its methodological aspects and limitations, please refer to the protocol. A more complete analysis of data is under way and a full report with the final results and their interpretation will be made available in August.

Health is key to sustained peace and prosperity in Sudan

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) follows two decades of war and misery for millions of Sudanese. It offers the enticing prospect of security, recovery and increased prosperity. But the people of Sudan are not yet healthy enough to benefit fully from this opportunity.

Darfur: One Year Later

This report aims to give a comprehensive description of the activities carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the crisis in Darfur from its emergence by the end of 2003 up to the end of 2004, when the response was in full implementation.

2004

Darfur

Remaining Humanitarian Requirements for Sudan until 31 December 2004

Darfur Photo essays:

WHO/Alessandro Colombo

Darfur, Sudan and Chad

2003

2002

2001

DISEASE OUTBREAKS

Natural disaster profiles