International Medical Corps UK Navigation WHAT WE DO WHERE WE WORK Utility Nav DONATE GET INVOLVED You are here: SUDAN breadcrumb navigation: THE CHALLENGES AND OUR RESPONSE International Medical Corps has worked throughout Sudan’s Darfur Region since 2004, providing health, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions. Sudan, once the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in Africa, split into two countries in July 2011, after the people of the south voted for independence. In 2019, Sudan’s regime of nearly three decades was removed, leaving the country with a transitional government that is supposed to last for three years. Today, tribal conflict and intercommunal violence in Darfur continue to severely affect civilians, especially women and children. Millions remain in displacement camps, relying almost entirely on humanitarian aid for basic services, while funding constraints continue to affect the ongoing humanitarian response in the country. In many of the sites in which we operate, we are the only provider of primary health care or nutrition services, making us a key partner to the Ministry of Health in the health response in the region. Health Care International Medical Corps currently supports and operates in 88 health facilities across Sudan, delivering essential health services, strengthening health systems and providing resources for the deployment of skilled health workers to those facilities. Essential health services include disease treatment and prevention, reproductive healthcare, health education, immunisation, child healthcare and surveillance, and referrals to emergency- and secondary-level health services, including surgery and obstetric care. We also provide comprehensive reproductive health services for mothers, as well as integrated management of childhood illnesses and assistance with newborn care. Through our facilities, International Medical Corps sees an average of 35,000 new patients per month. Nutrition International Medical Corps provides nutrition services to populations in Sudan most vulnerable to hunger, including children under five years old, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. Of the 88 health facilities in which we operate, 73 have integrated nutrition activities, including infant and young child feeding practices. We also run nine stabilisation centres for malnourished children with life-threatening medical complications. On average, per month we treat 1,586 patients with moderate acute malnutrition and 832 patients with severe acute malnutrition. In addition, our mother support groups work to prevent malnutrition by promoting proper infant-feeding practices at health facilities and within communities. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) By expanding access to clean water, creating proper waste disposal systems and providing safe sanitation facilities, International Medical Corps restores healthy living conditions. Hygiene promotion is regularly conducted in targeted locations at both the health facility and community levels. In Central Darfur, International Medical Corps implements Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) activities, which mobilises communities to improve sanitation and hygiene by focusing on behaviour change. EXPLORE SUDAN OUR IMPACT AND WORK FILTER CONTENT BY WE ARE HELPING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE FIGHTING IN ETHIOPIA READ MORE LIFESAVING CLINICS IN SOUTH KORDOFAN READ MORE CHILDBIRTH IN DARFUR: A MOTHER’S JOURNEY TO SAFETY READ MORE A MILESTONE FOR MATERNAL HEALTH READ MORE ON THREE WHEELS READ MORE SAVING MOTHERS IN DARFUR READ MORE MORE JOIN THE FIGHT TO HELP THOSE HIT BY CONFLICT AND DISASTER AROUND THE WORLD. SIGN UP TO RECEIVE EMAILS FROM US. GET IN TOUCH International Medical Corps UK will send you emails about our work and how you can contribute to that work using the data you provide. You may unsubscribe at any point. Your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Footer Navigation ABOUT US CONTACT FRAUD ALERT JOBS MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT PRIVACY AND COOKIES PRESS RELEASES REPORTS VOLUNTEER Connect KEEP INFORMED International Medical Corps UK will send you emails about our work and how you can contribute to that work using the data you provide. You may unsubscribe at any point. Your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy. share this facebook icon twitter icon instagram icon linkedin icon Small Print Registered Charity Number 1093861 Registered in England and Wales as Company Number 04474904. Cookies & Privacy Policy. Our website uses cookies. By continuing we assume your permission to deploy cookies. You can read our cookies and privacy policies (updated May 25th 2018) here..