For many of the returnees, the long-anticipated journey back home has turned into a nightmare. They have found their homes reduced to rubble, their livelihoods erased, and their communities struggling to cope with the aftermath of war.
Key factors contributing to undernutrition include diseases, poor diets, particularly for children aged six to 23 months, food insecurity, inadequate care, and harmful social practices.
The larvae are typically cooked with onions, peppers and tomatoes, and have a cheese-like taste.
Exclusive breastfeeding contributes to higher IQ levels, mitigates allergy risks, and reduces the likelihood of developing ovarian and breast cancer.
This follows successes in reducing malnutrition via the KNAP 2018–2022, "that resulted in significant progress in reducing malnutrition, particularly the prevalence of stunting which reduced from 26 per cent in 2014 to 18 per cent in 2022."
Sudan has experienced the almost complete destruction of its urban middle class: architects, doctors, teachers, nurses, engineers, and students have lost everything.
At least 15 children had died from malnutrition and dehydration at the Kamal Adwan hospital.