Sudan Among Top Four Facing Global Acute Malnutrition, As Disease Outbreaks Surge

Port Sudan — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has placed Sudan among the top four countries globally for the highest prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM)*. Sudan is facing widespread outbreaks of cholera, dengue fever, and malaria, with hospitals under strain and essential healthcare services disrupted.

Sudan is grappling with a series of interconnected humanitarian crises, as disease outbreaks, acute malnutrition, and widespread displacement…