00:00The World Health Organization reported a cholera outbreak in West Kordofan, Sudan,
00:04with 838 suspected cases, 7 confirmed diagnosis and 117 deaths.
00:10The cholera outbreak is unfolding amid the ongoing disruption of health services
00:14caused by clashes between the Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
00:19In response to this emergency, the World Health Organization is expanding the network of cholera treatment centers
00:25and oral rehydration points, distributing cholera response kits,
00:30styling handwashing station, and training water chlorination specialists and health workers.
00:35In this scenario, the spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Sudan,
00:40Adnan Hassam, noted that about 80% of medical centers in conflict-affected regions
00:47are not functioning, preventing most residents from accessing health care.
