An Estimated 2.7 Million Women of Reproductive Age are Displaced in Sudan
According to UNFPA estimates, an estimated 2.7 million women of reproductive age are displaced in Sudan, including over 272,000 pregnant women, almost 91,000 of whom will give birth within the next three months.
Nearly 20 months of war have pushed the country to the brink, with some of the most vulnerable communities completely cut off from humanitarian help. Over 12 million people have been displaced, more than eight million within Sudan and more than three million to adjacent countries.
Sudan had already been suffering from a humanitarian crisis for years, but the war has exacerbated the situation, particularly for women and children, according to UNFPA. Millions of people have been uprooted, leaving them vulnerable to hunger, sickness, and violence.
Every day, on average, 20,000 people are displaced, including pregnant women fleeing for their lives and unable to get antenatal, safe delivery, or postnatal care because up to 80% of health institutions in crisis-affected areas are either closed or barely operational. As a result, women are dying of pregnancy and delivery difficulties.
“After I give birth, I’m concerned about the cold weather and not having a suitable place to put my baby.” “We don’t have a house; we sleep outside, on the floor,” explains Sabreen Abdulrahman, a displaced mother of three who is nine months pregnant with her fourth child. According to the United Nations, approximately 1.5 million people in Sudan are either facing or at risk of starvation, including an estimated 35,800.
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