Millih camp lacking health services and shelters

Sudanese refugees at Milih camp in eastern Chad have complained of a deterioration of health services and a lack of shelter building materials. A camp spokesman said the camp is particularly lacking sheets of tarpaulin needed in the coming months to protect refugees from exposure to rain and cold weather. He also said ill camp residents to forced to travel far to find hospital treatment. He appealed to humanitarian organisations to resolve both issues urgently for the refugees.

Sudanese refugees at Milih camp in eastern Chad have complained of a deterioration of health services and a lack of shelter building materials.

A camp spokesman said the camp is particularly lacking sheets of tarpaulin needed in the coming months to protect refugees from exposure to rain and cold weather.

He also said ill camp residents to forced to travel far to find hospital treatment.

He appealed to humanitarian organisations to resolve both issues urgently for the refugees.