Sudan Conflict
Situation Report #19
June 26, 2024

SITUATION UPDATEFAST FACTS•

Since the conflict erupted, some
10 million people have been displaced
from their homes, including 1.9 million
refugees.

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24.8 million people are in need oflifesaving humanitarian assistance.

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Rising levels of hunger and severe
acute malnutrition are anticipated toincrease levels of hunger-related
mortality in the coming months.

•About 18 million people are acutely foodinsecure across Sudan, including anestimated 3.7 million acutely
malnourished children under 5.
OUR FOOTPRINT

A beneficiary receives medical care at International Medical Corps’ clinic in
Sinja Olympic Stadium, the most significant gathering point for internallydisplaced persons (IDPs) in Sinja, Sennar state.

•More than a year from the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, Sudan isexperiencing a devastating humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian needs
are some of the highest worldwide, with a looming famine and more than
10 million people displaced.
18 million people—more than one-third of the country’s population—arefacing acute food insecurity, according to the Famine Early Warning
Systems Network and the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification(IPC) alert for Sudan, with 4.9 million people on the brink of famine.
Almost nine out of 10 people at emergency levels of hunger (IPC 4) arein the conflict-affected areas of Al Jazirah, Darfur, Khartoum andKordofan. Al Jazirah and Khartoum states, as well as greater Darfur andgreater Kordofan, are expected to face catastrophic outcomes if theconflict gets worse, resulting in sustained displacement and limited to nohumanitarian access to those in need. Of greatest concern are North
Darfur and Khartoum states, including Omdurman locality and areas ingreater Darfur hosting huge numbers of IDPs in overcrowded camps.

International Medical Corps has
provided critical health, nutrition,
protection, mental health andpsychosocial support (MHPSS), andwater, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
services in Sudan since 2004.
OUR RESPONSE•Serving 67 nationwide health facilities
potentially accessed by more than
2.7 million people, International Medical
Corps delivers health, MHPSS, nutrition,and WASH services to conflict-affectedcommunities.

•International Medical Corps operates a
network of 57 nutrition centers formalnourished children with lifethreatening conditions.

As food insecurity increases, the nutrition situation continues to deteriorate. According to the World Food Programme(WFP), at least 3.7 million children under 5 in Sudan are estimated to be acutely malnourished, including more than
2.9 million who are expected to suffer from moderate acute malnutrition. Additionally, 1.2 million pregnant and lactating
women are suffering from acute malnutrition and are in urgent need of treatment. During the lean season, from May
through September, FEWS NET expects Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes to spread across greater Darfur, greater
Kordofan and in some areas of eastern Sudan, while pockets of households will face Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5)
outcomes in parts of West Darfur, Khartoum and among displaced populations in greater Darfur.

International Medical Corps Response
In response to the food-insecurity crisis in Sudan, International Medical Corps is supporting a robust network of
57 nutrition centers, including outpatient therapeutic program (OTP) sites, targeted supplementary-feeding program(TSFP) sites and stabilization centers (SCs) in seven states: Blue Nile, Central Darfur, South Darfur, West Darfur,

Khartoum, Sennar and South Kordofan. According tothe National Nutrition Cluster Classification of thelocations of priority based on the IPC across 190
localities in Sudan, 40% of the sites targeted byInternational Medical Corps are classified as IPC 4,45% as IPC 3 and 15% as IPC 2.
In the face of this daunting situation, International
Medical Corps’ nutrition teams have admitted 960
children between 6–59 months with severe acutemalnutrition (SAM) without medical complications intothe OTP for treatment and 332 children with moderateacute malnutrition (MAM) into our TSFP for treatment
across our functional nutrition centers. We also haveadmitted 73 children with SAM with medical
complications into SCs for treatment in Blue Nile andCentral Darfur states.
In coordination with UNICEF and WFP, and in
partnership with local non-governmental organizations, An International Medical Corps Mobile Health Team arrives at Sinja
Olympic Stadium to provide primary healthcare services to IDPInternational Medical Corps is providing communitycommunities.
management of acute malnutrition and infant andyoung-child feeding services to thousands ofmalnourished children and women across our supported nutrition sites and communities. We are supporting more than
70 mother-support groups, which are instrumental in fostering best practices for maternal and child nutrition. We also plan
to provide a targeted counseling program to offer support to pregnant women and caregivers of young children, ensuringthat essential nutritional guidance is accessible both in health facilities and community environments.
Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services remains the primary need of IDPs displaced across the country,
particularly across the Darfur, Kordofan and Sennar regions. International Medical Corps is providing lifesaving WASH
services across the communities and health facilities it supports. We are also working to rehabilitate and maintain an
additional 24 water supply systems in communities, IDP settlements and health facilities. This effort aims to provide
improved access to sustainable and equitable safe water sources for drinking and domestic use for more than 42,000people. We are supporting emergency water trucking to IDP settlements while the water points undergo maintenance. We
also are training water user committees on the maintenance of rehabilitated water points.
The country is facing multiple outbreaks of disease simultaneously. However, resources and local capacities to detect andrespond to outbreaks are limited, particularly in hard-to-reach areas such as in Darfur and Kordofan states. As of
epidemiological week 22, 2024 (ending 31 May 2024), at least two-thirds of the states are experiencing three or more
outbreaks of different diseases—including measles, cholera, malaria, dengue and pertussis—simultaneously. Expanded
immunization services are an integral part of our work across all the clinics we support.
Since April 2023, International Medical Corps has provided 666,345 medical consultations addressing various healthconcerns in the community. Our educational sessions—which cover nutrition, hygiene, reproductive health and mental
health topics—have reached 108,519 participants. We have delivered 49,613 vaccinations to safeguard children andpregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases. We have helped 7,478 children through the OTP, where cases ofSAM are addressed. We have helped support 79,686 antenatal care (ANC) visits for women, safely delivered 11,103
newborns and provided essential services such as skilled birth attendance, emergency obstetric care and newborn care.
Following delivery, we have facilitated postnatal care (PNC) visits for 7,819 women, offering them necessary follow-up
services and support. Finally, we have conducted 4,209 mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) consultations
for people suffering from stress and trauma.
During May 2024, International Medical Corps’ teams provided 101,881 medical consultations, assisted with 1,940
deliveries and provided 1,036 mothers and newborns with PNC consultations, while 13,467 women attended ANC visits.
We delivered 7,271 immunizations and supported 398 people with MHPSS services. We reached 31,464 people throughgroup education sessions and awareness-raising sessions.