Sudan
Together with UNHCR, we have identified 8 camps in the eastern region of Sudan with the highest number of deaths from malaria and most immediate need for bed nets for its refugees. Many people only hear or read about the violence in the Darfur region, but Eastern Sudan has problems of its own, and feels the effects of a strained relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The two countries have been at odds with each other ever since Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1991.
STATUS: Camps covered.
To learn more about how malaria is affecting refugees in Eastern Africa and to view more of the animation, click here.
Refugees are largely coming from Eritrea, Chad and Ethiopia.
Camp Names:
Abuda, Fau 5, Girba, Shagarab Camps, Kilo 26, Suki Camps, Umgargur, Wad-sherife
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Buzzkill Facts
Each year, malaria afflicts approximately a half-billion people (roughly the population of the United States, Canada, and Mexico combined).
- Malaria kills more than a million people per year; 90 percent of those who die are African children.
- Every 30 seconds in Africa a child dies of malaria.
- Malaria incapacitates people, keeping countries poor. In addition to the health burden, malaria illness and death cost Africa about $12 billion per year.
