Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams

Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians

Mr. Griffiths said that the conflict spelled trauma for Sudan’s youth and cited “deeply disturbing” reports that some children were being used in the fighting.  He also warned that hundreds of thousands of children in the country were severely malnourished and “at imminent risk of death” if left untreated. Those children were particularly vulnerable to…

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The entire country could suffer from hunger and disease because of the clashes, the United Nations

The entire country could suffer from hunger and disease because of the clashes, the United Nations

A sick child is being treated in a tent-like hospital due to malnutrition. The United Nations says that the entire country may suffer from hunger and disease due to the ongoing clashes in Sudan. Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian affairs officer, while giving a statement on the situation in Sudan, said that this conflict…

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'Lollipop' invention to identify disease in children and adults

‘Lollipop’ invention to identify disease in children and adults

American experts have created a real lollipop called CandyCollect that can identify diseases in saliva. Photo: Courtesy of the University of Washington Washington: Scientists have made a small modification to the lollipop to turn it into a reliable device for identifying oral and respiratory diseases. Many diseases require saliva samples from deep in the throat….

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Due to doctor's carelessness, dozens of people are victims of infectious disease

Due to doctor’s carelessness, dozens of people are victims of infectious disease

A 61-year-old German anesthetist doctor’s carelessness caused hepatitis C germs to spread to many patients. According to the report, a 61-year-old German anesthetist was suspended for two years for causing harm to patients by negligently transmitting hepatitis C to patients. The report stated that between February 2017 and April 2018, the German doctor administered anesthetic…

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Ukraine dam disaster: Lack of clean water, spread of disease, major risks

Ukraine dam disaster: Lack of clean water, spread of disease, major risks

Homes have been flooded, forcing many to leave, and access to water, specifically clean water, is emerging as a major challenge. In an interview with UN News, International Organization for Migration (IOM) spokesperson Olivia Headon, speaking from Kyiv, said the agency along with other humanitarian partners, had been rushing clean water supplies to areas that…

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Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha

Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha

Some 1.6 million people in Rakhine, Chin, Magway, Sagaing, and Kachin states are in dire need of assistance after Mocha’s 250 kilometre per hour wind gusts destroyed homes, farmland and livestock. Speaking from hard-hit Rakhine State capital Sittwe, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Myanmar, Titon Mitra, said that time was of the essence as food reserves…

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