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TunisiaThe EU supports urgent health services for Sudanese fleeing conflict, and their host communities in Libya
Amid a growing number of Sudanese arrivals fleeing the escalating conflict in Darfur and heading towards Libya, the EU is allocating €500,000 in humanitarian funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). This funding will be used to provide primary health care to the most vulnerable.
More than 1,200 Sudanese are currently entering Libya daily from Kufra. This represents a sixfold increase compared to December 2023. It should be noted that almost half of these arrivals are women and children. These new arrivals join the 40,000 Sudanese already present and scattered across southeastern Libya.
With funding from the European Union, WHO will dispatch medical teams, including mental health professionals, as well as provide supplies and equipment to strengthen health services in six primary health care facilities. In addition, mobile clinics will be established to provide medical treatment directly to vulnerable Sudanese. This humanitarian intervention will focus on the border areas, which have been hit harder because of the growing number of vulnerable Sudanese fleeing the conflict.
To proactively address potential outbreaks and strengthen rapid response capacities, local health workers will receive training. Furthermore, laboratories will be provided with the necessary materials and equipment.
The EU-funded emergency intervention will last for six months and aims to reach up to 160,000 vulnerable individuals, including displaced people and Libyans alike.
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Libya
