3 children die of malnutrition in Sudan

Three children have died of malnutrition in Khartoum’s South Belt, Sudanese authorities announced yesterday.

“The medical office received reports of the deaths of three children under two years old as a result of malnutrition complications,” a member of the South Belt Emergency Room told the Sudanese News Agency.

“The number of cases visiting the therapeutic feeding department at Bashayer Hospital weekly has reached 550,” the official added, confirming a significant increase in malnutrition cases among children in the South Belt, putting the lives of hundreds of children at serious risk of death.

He added that malnutrition manifests in four main types: wasting, stunting, underweight, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies, all of which can cause life-threatening illnesses.

The South Belt area, which includes the neighbourhoods of Al-Ingaz, Al-Azhari, Al-Salama and Mayo, has been under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since the early days of the war. These neighbourhoods have witnessed extended military operations between the army and the RSF.

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