The death of 52 people as a result of malnutrition in Omdurman, including 42 children – the seventh day

The city of Omdurman suffers from the outbreak of malnutrition among citizens, as volunteers revealed the death of 52 people as a result of malnutrition, while cases of the disease increased to 631 cases last February.
A volunteer in Ambeda emergency room revealed that the medical office recorded about 631 malnutrition injuries, including 52 deaths, including 42 children and 10 elderly people, according to the Sudan Tribune newspaper.

She added that 22 people died due to shell fragments during last February.

She pointed out that 666 cases of dengue fever, 248 cases were recorded in the night blindness, and 1974 cases of malaria, while the number of cases affected by chronic diseases reached 168 cases.

It revealed the recording of cases of yellowing of the eye, which is likely to be due to the hepatitis A, as a result of pollution of drinking water, lack of vaccine and medical solutions.

She pointed out that there are great challenges facing medical work in Omdurman, most notably the acute shortage of life -saving medications and medical equipment, and the high prices of medicines, in addition to increasing injuries to shells and bullets in the recent period.

She emphasized that the number of kitchens that stopped working reached 55 out of 65, which means that only 10 kitchens are still operating in the area.

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