أعلنت شبكة أطباء السودان وفاة 13 طفلاً خلال شهر يونيو الماضي جراء سوء التغذية الحاد ونقص الغذاء في معسكر «لقاوة» للنازحين بمدينة الضعين بولاية شرق دارفور، معربة عن بالغ قلقها إزاء الأوضاع الإنسانية المتدهورة في المعسكر، الذي يؤوي أكثر من 7 آلاف نازح، غالبيتهم من النساء والأطفال، في ظل نقص حاد في الإمدادات الغذائية والرعاية الصحية.
وأوضحت الشبكة في بيان رسمي أن معسكر لقاوة، الذي يُعد واحداً من عدة معسكرات للنازحين في إقليم دارفور، يعاني من أزمة إنسانية متفاقمة نتيجة استمرار النزاع المسلح بين الجيش السوداني وقوات الدعم السريع منذ أبريل 2023، والذي خلّف أكثر من 20 ألف قتيل ونحو 10 ملايين نازح ولاجئ وفقاً لتقديرات الأمم المتحدة، كما أدى إلى عرقلة وصول المساعدات الإنسانية إلى المناطق المتضررة، بما في ذلك معسكر لقاوة.
وأشارت الشبكة إلى أن الأطفال في المعسكر يواجهون ظروفاً مأساوية، ويعاني العديد منهم من سوء التغذية الحاد الشديد، وهو ما يزيد من مخاطر الوفاة، خصوصاً في ظل نقص الأغذية العلاجية والخدمات الطبية، مضيفة: أن الحصار المفروض على بعض المناطق في دارفور، إلى جانب الهجمات المستمرة ونهب الموارد، فاقم من الأزمة، وجعل النساء والأطفال أكثر عرضة للخطر.
وأكدت الشبكة أن هذه الوفيات تمثل «وصمة عار للمجتمع الدولي»، داعية إلى تدخل عاجل من المنظمات الإنسانية لتوفير الغذاء والرعاية الصحية، مطالبة المجتمع الدولي بالضغط على أطراف النزاع لوقف الهجمات وتسهيل وصول المساعدات.
وتأتي هذه الدعوات في وقت أعلنت فيه منظمة «أطباء بلا حدود» توقف عملها في معسكر زمزم المجاور بشمال دارفور جراء نفاد الإمدادات، مما يعكس عمق الأزمة في المنطقة.
وكانت تقارير للأمم المتحدة ذكرت أن نحو 3.7 مليون طفل في السودان يعانون من سوء التغذية، مع توقعات بوفاة 220 ألف طفل إذا لم يتم توفير مساعدات عاجلة. في الوقت ذاته، أظهرت بيانات حديثة أن نسبة سوء التغذية الحاد بين الأطفال دون سن الخامسة في بعض مناطق دارفور تجاوزت 30%، مما ينذر بكارثة إنسانية غير مسبوقة.
ويقع معسكر لقاوة في مدينة الضعين بولاية شرق دارفور، وهو واحد من معسكرات النازحين التي نشأت نتيجة النزاعات في إقليم دارفور منذ عام 2003، ويؤوي المعسكر أكثر من 7 آلاف نازح، معظمهم من النساء والأطفال، ويعاني من نقص حاد في الخدمات الأساسية مثل الغذاء، الماء النظيف، والرعاية الصحية، وتشير تقارير منظمات مثل «أطباء بلا حدود» و«إنقاذ الطفولة» إلى أن سوء التغذية الحاد يهدد حياة ملايين الأطفال في السودان، خصوصاً في معسكرات النازحين مثل زمزم ولقاوة، وفي معسكر زمزم التي سُجلت فيها وفاة طفل كل ساعتين في يناير 2024، مما يعكس خطورة الوضع.
كارثة إنسانية.. سوء التغذية يفتك بحياة 13 طفلاً سودانياً نازحاً في دارفور
29 يوليو 2025 - 20:38
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محمد الصاحي (القاهرة) okaz_online@
The Sudan Doctors Network announced the death of 13 children during the past month of June due to acute malnutrition and food shortages in the "Lagawe" displacement camp in the city of El Daein in East Darfur State, expressing deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the camp, which houses more than 7,000 displaced individuals, the majority of whom are women and children, amid a severe shortage of food supplies and healthcare.
The network explained in an official statement that the Lagawe camp, which is one of several displacement camps in the Darfur region, is suffering from a worsening humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing armed conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, which has resulted in more than 20,000 deaths and nearly 10 million displaced persons and refugees according to United Nations estimates. It has also hindered the delivery of humanitarian aid to affected areas, including the Lagawe camp.
The network indicated that children in the camp are facing tragic conditions, with many suffering from severe acute malnutrition, which increases the risk of death, especially in light of the shortage of therapeutic foods and medical services. It added that the blockade imposed on some areas in Darfur, along with ongoing attacks and resource looting, has exacerbated the crisis and made women and children more vulnerable to danger.
The network confirmed that these deaths represent a "stain on the international community," calling for urgent intervention from humanitarian organizations to provide food and healthcare, and urging the international community to pressure the warring parties to cease attacks and facilitate the delivery of aid.
These calls come at a time when the organization "Doctors Without Borders" announced the cessation of its work in the nearby Zamzam camp in North Darfur due to the depletion of supplies, reflecting the depth of the crisis in the region.
Reports from the United Nations have indicated that about 3.7 million children in Sudan are suffering from malnutrition, with expectations of 220,000 child deaths if urgent assistance is not provided. At the same time, recent data has shown that the rate of acute malnutrition among children under five in some areas of Darfur has exceeded 30%, signaling an unprecedented humanitarian disaster.
The Lagawe camp is located in the city of El Daein in East Darfur State, and it is one of the displacement camps that emerged as a result of conflicts in the Darfur region since 2003. The camp houses more than 7,000 displaced individuals, most of whom are women and children, and it suffers from a severe shortage of basic services such as food, clean water, and healthcare. Reports from organizations such as "Doctors Without Borders" and "Save the Children" indicate that acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of children in Sudan, especially in displacement camps like Zamzam and Lagawe, with the Zamzam camp recording the death of one child every two hours in January 2024, reflecting the seriousness of the situation.
The network explained in an official statement that the Lagawe camp, which is one of several displacement camps in the Darfur region, is suffering from a worsening humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing armed conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, which has resulted in more than 20,000 deaths and nearly 10 million displaced persons and refugees according to United Nations estimates. It has also hindered the delivery of humanitarian aid to affected areas, including the Lagawe camp.
The network indicated that children in the camp are facing tragic conditions, with many suffering from severe acute malnutrition, which increases the risk of death, especially in light of the shortage of therapeutic foods and medical services. It added that the blockade imposed on some areas in Darfur, along with ongoing attacks and resource looting, has exacerbated the crisis and made women and children more vulnerable to danger.
The network confirmed that these deaths represent a "stain on the international community," calling for urgent intervention from humanitarian organizations to provide food and healthcare, and urging the international community to pressure the warring parties to cease attacks and facilitate the delivery of aid.
These calls come at a time when the organization "Doctors Without Borders" announced the cessation of its work in the nearby Zamzam camp in North Darfur due to the depletion of supplies, reflecting the depth of the crisis in the region.
Reports from the United Nations have indicated that about 3.7 million children in Sudan are suffering from malnutrition, with expectations of 220,000 child deaths if urgent assistance is not provided. At the same time, recent data has shown that the rate of acute malnutrition among children under five in some areas of Darfur has exceeded 30%, signaling an unprecedented humanitarian disaster.
The Lagawe camp is located in the city of El Daein in East Darfur State, and it is one of the displacement camps that emerged as a result of conflicts in the Darfur region since 2003. The camp houses more than 7,000 displaced individuals, most of whom are women and children, and it suffers from a severe shortage of basic services such as food, clean water, and healthcare. Reports from organizations such as "Doctors Without Borders" and "Save the Children" indicate that acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of children in Sudan, especially in displacement camps like Zamzam and Lagawe, with the Zamzam camp recording the death of one child every two hours in January 2024, reflecting the seriousness of the situation.
