Health conditions deteriorating in east Chad camps

26/09/2012 22:26

Camp residents from Jebel, east Chad, complained to Radio Dabanga about the lack of available medicines at the camp’s health center.One of Jebel camp’s sheikhs told Radio Dabanga they witnessed an acute shortage of medicine over the past week. He explained that a medical official promised replenishment of medicines, but until Tuesday evening, September 25, nothing arrived yet. The sheikh said the number of patients ranges between 50 to 60 daily, noting that the most prevalent diseases among the refugees are skin diseases, malaria and diseases caused by malnutrition.

Camp residents from Jebel, east Chad, complained to Radio Dabanga about the lack of available medicines at the camp’s health center.

One of Jebel camp’s sheikhs told Radio Dabanga they witnessed an acute shortage of medicine over the past week. He explained that a medical official promised replenishment of medicines, but until Tuesday evening, September 25, nothing arrived yet.

The sheikh said the number of patients ranges between 50 to 60 daily, noting that the most prevalent diseases among the refugees are skin diseases, malaria and diseases caused by malnutrition.