Ahead of next month, which will mark one year since the military and paramilitary forces began fighting in Sudan in Africa, international NGOs working in the area will hold a report meeting in Tokyo, raising concerns about food shortages and the medical system. He appealed for stronger support from the international community, noting that the situation continues to be serious, including the collapse of the country.
In Sudan, armed conflict has continued between the military, paramilitary forces, and the Rapid Response Force (RSF) since April last year, and according to the United Nations, more than 10,000 people have been killed and more than 8.4 million people have died. I was chased from my home.
Ahead of next month's one-year anniversary since the clashes, officials from Médecins Sans Frontières, an international NGO that is carrying out relief activities in the area, held a debriefing session in Tokyo on the 26th.
Among them, Taichiro Sato, a nurse who has been working at a hospital in West Darfur state in western Sudan since January, participated online.
Sato said the hospital receives more than 1,000 patients a week, including children suffering from malnutrition due to lack of food, and added, ``Some children are unable to sleep or speak due to their tragic experiences.'' "There are many women who have been affected by this," she said, explaining the serious situation.
There were also reports that the local medical system was on the verge of collapse, with shortages of hospital staff, medicine, and fuel.
After being evacuated from Sudan, Atsuhiko Ochiai, who was in charge of support activities for displaced people in neighboring South Sudan, said, ``As humanitarian crises such as the Gaza Strip and the invasion of Ukraine occur, Sudan seems to have been forgotten. We need urgent support from the international community,'' he said, expressing a sense of crisis and calling for increased support for medical supplies and food.