Sudan

Martha

Martha's optimism for southern Sudan's future is infectious. PHOTO: Rachel Taylor

Meeting about the future

Members of an IMC-established village development committee in southern Sudan. PHOTO: IMC

Screening a child for malnutrition

An IMC nutrition outreach nurse examines a child during a nutrition outreach follow-up visit. PHOTO: IMC

Despite regional insecurities, IMC provides essential services and supplies to people in south Sudan

March 15, 2007 , By Richard Ruati

IMC has supplied primary health care centers with equipment which will help test patients for malaria test and other diseases.

IMC and the Gates Foundation tackle southern Sudan famine crisis with innovative program

March 15, 2007

Gates and IMC team up for community health and nutrition education

Many IDPs have arrived at the Al Salaam camp by the truck-load as frightened villagers pool their resources to rent a truck, then pack it with what remains of their belongings and drive to safety. The trucks are directed into a large pen, which is then closed until all aboard are pre-registered. Frequently, new arrivals must wait for authorities to confirm the accounts of their flight. Only then are they officially admitted to the camp.

trucked to Al Salaam

Many IDPs have arrived at the Al Salaam camp by the truck-load as frightened villagers pool their resources to rent a truck, then pack it with what remains of their belongings and drive to safety.

Influx of displaced flood South Darfur; IMC provides critical medical care

February 27, 2007

Al Salaam IDP Camp, South Darfur

Doctor Describes Scene in Darfur

August 24, 2007 , NPR's Day to Day

Despite a peace agreement, the fighting and deaths continue in the Darfur region of Sudan. International Medical Corps physician Dr. Jill John-Kall has been living and working as IMC's medical director in Darfur for the past two years. She discusses her work and the tragedies she sees every day.

In southern Sudan: A delicate balance

January 15, 2007 , by Rachel Taylor

Snapshot*
Population – 40.2 million
Internally displaced persons – 6.2 million
Refugees – 157,220 (Eritrea), 25,023 (Chad), 11,009 (Ethiopia), 7,895 (Uganda), 5,023 (CAR)
Life expectancy – 50 years old
Median age – 19 years old
Infant mortality rate – 87 deaths for every 1,000 live births
Fertility rate – 4.6 children per woman
HIV/AIDS rate – 2.3 percent
Infectious disease risk – Very high
Literacy rate – 61 percent

Life in Sudan
Sudan is Africa’s largest country, covering an area about the size of the United States east of the Mississippi River. The country suffered 21 years of north-south civil war that killed approximately 1.5 million people and made another four million homeless. The infamous ‘Lost Boys’ – groups of homeless children who banded together to travel hundreds of dangerous miles to refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya – were among those displaced by the Sudanese war.

While a peace accord ended the civil war in 2005, its borders still house two of the most pressing – but distinct – humanitarian crises today. The agreement, which ended north-south fighting for years, has now began to unravel, as there has been little census between the two parties. On the northwestern side of the country, the Darfur conflict has claimed an estimated 200,000 lives and has forced another two million to flee their homes. As violence in Darfur continues, more Sudanese leave their homes to escape fighting, often to resettle in some of the most resource-poor regions in the world. Although it has not received the same media attention that Darfur has, the second crisis in South Sudan still demands immediate attention, as the war destroyed its infrastructure and severely impaired its development.

Helping Communities Help Themselves
Although Darfur and South Sudan are both part of the same country, the two humanitarian situations demand completely separate needs and aid strategies. Therefore, International Medical Corps has separated its efforts in Sudan into two separate regions to reflect these distinctions. To learn more about what IMC is doing to help the people of Darfur and South Sudan - and what you can do to help - please visit:

Click here to learn more about IMC’s humanitarian work in Darfur.

Click here to learn more about IMC’s efforts in South Sudan.

*Statistics from U.S. Government