Severe lack of water causing serious health risks for children in Chad

Published on December 6, 2023

People displaced from Sudan are experiencing “dire conditions” sheltering in camps in eastern Chad, where a severe shortage of clean water and adequate sanitation is driving up preventable illnesses including diarrhea and skin conditions. Médecins Sans Frontières

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