Over 1,200 children have died in the past 5 months in conflict-wrecked Sudan, UN says

Thousands of children feared to be dying in Sudan: UN

Thousands of children are feared to be dying in Sudan as violence, disease and severe malnutrition rip through the conflict-torn country, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN refugee agency said more than 1,200 children in refugee camps had died since May due in part to a measles outbreak. Thousands more were dying due to malnutrition and lack of health care, the UN's children's agency UNICEF said.

In war-scarred Sudan, over 1,200 children under 5 years old have died in last 5 months, UN says

More than 1,200 children under age 5 have died in nine camps in war-scarred Sudan in the past five months because of a deadly combination of measles and malnutrition, the U.N.’s refugee agency said Tuesday.

Sudan: UN bemoans 1,200 children's death as health crisis worsens

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organisation have warned about the worsening health situation caused by the Sudan crisis.

Five months of conflict in Sudan inflict heavy toll on children in camps

Over 1,200 children have died in Sudan refugee camps since May, while thousands of newborns are likely to die across the war-torn country by year-end, the UN alerted Tuesday (Sep. 18). Most deaths could have been prevented as they were linked to suspected measles and underlying malnutrition.

Over 1,200 children have died in the past 5 months in conflict-wrecked Sudan, UN says

More than 1,200 children under age 5 have died in nine camps in war-scarred Sudan in the past five months because of a deadly combination of measles and malnutrition, the UN's refugee agency said Tuesday.

WHO: Hundreds of Children Die in Sudan Health Crisis

Washington - Measles, diarrhea and malnutrition, among other preventable diseases, kill about 100 children every month in Sudan where armed conflicts ha