Blue Nile IDPs face food, medicine shortages
Displaced people in Sudan's Blue Nile region are struggling with hunger, disease, and a lack of healthcare.
Displaced people in Sudan’s Blue Nile region are facing severe shortages of food and medicine, alongside increased mosquito-borne diseases. Approximately 27,400 individuals have been displaced from various localities in the region. Humanitarian organizations like the World Food Programme and Adventist Development and Relief Agency are providing food baskets and cash assistance, while Islamic Relief distributes hygiene supplies to about 10,600 pregnant and breastfeeding women.
However, the aid provided is insufficient to meet basic needs, according to displaced individuals. Issa Khamis, who fled the Balaro area, described struggling with food scarcity and difficult living conditions due to disease. Al-Radhiya Arbab, a mother of 12 from Kurmuk locality, called for improved healthcare services and the availability of medicines.
Beyond immediate needs, displaced families from Kurmuk locality are experiencing worsening hunger. There is also a call for educational services for children and employment opportunities for young people to help them support their families. The Blue Nile Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, Gisma Abdel-Karim, stated that efforts are underway to coordinate with partners for an immediate response.