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Malaysiakini
6 days ago
- Health
- Malaysiakini
What is the cost of killing humanitarians?
COMMENT | On May 3, we at Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) woke to shock, grief, and outrage. Our hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan, had been attacked: a helicopter gunship destroyed the pharmacy, shelling followed, and drones bombed the market. Patients and staff fled as shrapnel tore through the hospital. It was terrifying and a clear violation of international humanitarian law. These same emotions ran through us with the news of two other horrific mass attacks that killed medical workers in recent weeks. On March 23, the Israeli military in Gaza killed 15 people, including eight staff from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS). Eight days later, their bodies and destroyed vehicles were discovered in a mass grave. Videos showed the attack was deliberately carried out on clearly identified medical staff and...
Los Angeles Times
27-05-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed over 170 people in a week, officials say
CAIRO — A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened more than 2,500 over the past week, authorities said Tuesday as a leading medical group warned that the country's existing health facilities were unable to cope with the surge of patients. The bulk of the cases were reported in the capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, but cholera was also detected in the provinces of North Kordofan, Sennar, Gazira, White Nile and Nile River, health officials said. According to Joyce Bakker, the Sudan coordinator for Doctors Without Borders — also known as Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF — the alarming spike began in mid-May, with MSF teams treating almost 2,000 suspected cholera cases in the past week alone. On Saturday, Sudan's Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim said the increase in cholera cases just in the Khartoum region has been estimated to average 600 to 700 per week over the past four weeks. Bekker said MSF's treatment centers in Omdurman are overwhelmed and that the 'scenes are disturbing.' 'Many patients are arriving too late to be saved,' she said. 'We don't know the true scale of the outbreak, and our teams can only see a fraction of the full picture.' She called for a united response, including water, sanitation and hygiene programs and more treatment facilities. In March, MSF said that 92 people had died of cholera in Sudan's White Nile State, where 2,700 people had contracted the disease since late February. The World Health Organization said that the water-borne disease is a fast-developing and highly contagious infection that causes diarrhea and leads to severe dehydration and possible death within hours when not treated. The disease is transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water. The outbreak is the latest crisis for Sudan, which was plunged into a war more than two years ago, when tensions between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group, or RSF, exploded with street battles in Khartoum that quickly spread across the country. Since then, at least 20,000 people have been reported killed, though the number is likely far higher, and more than 14 million have been displaced and forced from their homes. Sudan has also been engulfed by what the United Nations says is the world's largest humanitarian crisis, and disease outbreaks, famine and atrocities have mounted as the African country entered its third year of war. Last week, the Sudanese military said it had regained control of the Greater Khartoum area from the paramilitary forces. Ibrahim, the health minister, attributed the cholera surge to the return of many Sudanese to the Khartoum region — people who had fled their homes to escape the fighting and are now coming back. Their returns have strained the city's dwindling water resources, he said. Khaled and Magdy write for the Associated Press.
Al-Ahram Weekly
27-05-2025
- Health
- Al-Ahram Weekly
A leading medical group warns of a rise in cholera cases and new outbreak in Sudan - War in Sudan
A leading medical group warned on Tuesday of a rising number of cholera cases in war-torn Sudan as a new outbreak of the waterborne disease grips the country, and said its teams have treated hundreds of patients in the region of the capital, Khartoum. Joyce Bakker, the Sudan coordinator for Doctors Without Borders — also known as Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF — said that the alarming spike began in mid-May, with Khartoum's twin city, Omdurman, as the epicentre. She said MSF treated almost 2,000 suspected cholera cases in the past week alone. There were no immediate official figures of fatalities from cholera in this latest outbreak, though an aid worker said he was told on Monday of 12 people dying of cholera. In March, MSF said that 92 people had died of cholera in Sudan's White Nile State, where 2,700 people had contracted the disease since late February. Sudan plunged into war more than two years ago, when tensions between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group, or RSF, exploded with battles in Khartoum and across the country. Since then, at least 20,000 people have been tallied as being killed, though the number is likely far higher, and the African nation has been engulfed by what the United Nations says is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. More than 14 million people have been displaced and forced from their homes, and disease outbreaks, famine, and atrocities have mounted as the country entered its third year of war. Sudan's Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim said on Saturday that the recent increase in cholera cases is estimated to average 600 to 700 per week over the past four weeks. He attributed the surge to the return of many Sudanese to the Khartoum region — people who had fled their homes to escape the fighting and who are now coming back. Their returns have strained the city's dwindling water resources, he said. Last week, the Sudanese military said it had regained control of the Greater Khartoum area from the paramilitary forces. On Monday, Mohanad Elbalal, co-founder of the Khartoum Aid Kitchen, said he was told that 12 people had died of cholera in Omdurman, including a relative of one of his kitchen staff. Bakker, the MSF coordinator, said Tuesday that the group's treatment centres in Omdurman are overwhelmed and that the 'scenes are disturbing.' 'Many patients are arriving too late to be saved," she said. "We don't know the true scale of the outbreak, and our teams can only see a fraction of the full picture.' She called for a united response, including water, sanitation and hygiene programs and more treatment facilities. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
27-05-2025
- Health
A leading medical group warns of a rise in cholera cases and new outbreak in Sudan
CAIRO -- A leading medical group warned on Tuesday of a rising number of cholera cases in war-torn Sudan as a new outbreak of the waterborne disease grips the country, and said its teams have treated hundreds of patients in the region of the capital, Khartoum. Joyce Bakker, the Sudan coordinator for Doctors Without Borders — also known as Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF — said that the alarming spike began in mid-May, with Khartoum's twin city, Omdurman, as the epicenter. She said MSF treated almost 2,000 suspected cholera cases in the past week alone. There were no immediate official figures of fatalities from cholera in this latest outbreak, though an aid worker said he was told on Monday of 12 people dying of cholera. In March, MSF said that 92 people had died of cholera in Sudan's White Nile State, where 2,700 people had contracted the disease since late February. Sudan plunged into war more than two years ago, when tensions between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group, or RSF, exploded with battles in Khartoum and across the country. Since then, at least 20,000 people have been tallied as being killed, though the number is likely far higher, and the African nation has been engulfed by what the United Nations says is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. More than 14 million people have been displaced and forced from their homes and disease outbreaks, famine and atrocities have mounted as the country entered its third year of war. Sudan's Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim said on Saturday that the recent increase in cholera cases is estimated to average 600 to 700 per week, over the past four weeks. He attributed the surge to the return of many Sudanese to the Khartoum region — people who had fled their homes to escape the fighting and who are now coming back. Their returns have strained the city's dwindling water resources, he said. Last week, the Sudanese military said it had regained control of the Greater Khartoum area from the paramilitary forces. On Monday, Mohanad Elbalal, co-founder of the Khartoum Aid Kitchen, said he was told that 12 people had died of cholera in Omdurman, including a relative of one of his kitchen staff. Bakker, the MSF coordinator, said Tuesday that the group's treatment centers in Omdurman are overwhelmed and that the 'scenes are disturbing.' 'Many patients are arriving too late to be saved," she said. "We don't know the true scale of the outbreak, and our teams can only see a fraction of the full picture.' She called for a united response, including water, sanitation and hygiene programs and more treatment facilities.
Extra.ie
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Kneecap donate Wide Awake earnings to Médecins Sans Frontières
The charity organisation has provided humanitarian assistance to Gaza for more than 20 years. Kneecap has donated earnings from their Wide Awake Festival headline show to Médecins Sans Frontières. The Irish group played at the London festival in Brockwell Park last Friday, May 23, to a sold-out crowd. The lineup also included Irish acts CMAT and Curtisy. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Alternative rock band English Teacher also played at the festival and stated during their performance that they 'were proud to share the stage with people who stand up against oppression'. Kneecap's pledge to donate their headline fee to the charity, also known as Doctors Without Borders, came just days after one of its members, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert last year. Addressing the charge from the stage on Friday, Ó hAnnaidh said: I went for an interview with counter-terror police and within days, they came to their verdict that they were going to charge me. He also added that 'they tried to stop this gig, honestly, you have no idea how close they came to pulling us.' Kneecap recently released their latest single 'The Recap Ft. Mozey (Bootleg Version)', which takes aim at the UK's Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch.
