As the war in Sudan rages on, children, pregnant women and new mothers continue to stare at death as a result of severe hunger.

Development Diaries reports that nearly 230,000 children, pregnant women and new mothers could die in the coming months due to hunger, according to reports by Save the Children.

Since the conflict escalated in April 2023, food production has crashed, imports have stalled, and staple food prices have soared by 45 percent in under one year.

We understand that more than 2.9 million children in Sudan are acutely malnourished and an additional 729,000 children under five are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

This is the most dangerous and deadly form of extreme hunger, according to new figures released by the Nutrition Cluster in Sudan – a partnership of organisations including the United Nations, the Ministry of Health, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Sadly, more than 109,000 of the children affected are likely to have medical complications like dehydration, hypothermia and hypoglycemia, which require intensive and specialised care at a hospital to survive.

These hospitals have largely been made inaccessible due to the war, as medical supplies, health workers, and essential health infrastructures continue to deplete.

Development Diaries calls on the Sudanese government to ensure women, especially new mothers, and children are prioritised for immediate food and health service support, as it is critical to respecting their rights and ensuring their survival.

We also call on international donor organisations to help provide the funding needed to assist the most vulnerable groups across Sudan who continue to suffer the consequences of a war that is not of their own making.

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