Thousands of Sudanese and Chadians have fled Darfur and converged on the 32 entry points in eastern Chad. Chad is the country most affected by the crisis in Sudan, with over 750,000 refugees and thousands of new arrivals every week. These refugees live in a large number of formal and informal camps in 11 health districts in the provinces of Ennedi East, Ouaddaï, Sila, and Wadi Fira.
The humanitarian situation is exacerbated by epidemics of dengue fever, measles, and hepatitis E. A total of 6,692 people have been injured and have been treated with the support of MSF-F, PUI, the ICRC, and an international emergency team deployed by the WHO. In recent days, fresh fighting has been reported in Sudan, likely to lead to new arrivals at the Tiné and Birak entry points in the province of Wadi Fira.
With the rainy season approaching in less than three months’ time, the health situation will be a major cause for concern due to torrential rains (Ouadi), which are making it difficult to move temporary waterways. The WHO will no longer have access to certain sites to provide a coordinated health response to public health events that may occur during this time.