The little baby in the picture looks like he never ate food a day in his life. I think he is in a hospital because of the red wrist band on his wrist.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Statistics About Dafur

  • Access to clean water in 2007 stood at 76 per cent (Darfur Food Security and Nutrition Assessment 2007), while 3 million conflict-affected people had access to basic health services (UNICEF reports).
  • Under-five mortality rates have fallen over the last four years from 1.03 in 2004 to 0.67 in 2007 (Darfur Food Security and Nutrition Assessments 2004-2007).
  • Primary school enrolment has increased from 516,000 in 2006 to more than 976,000 in 2008 (UNICEF and Ministry of Education data).
  • Immunization campaigns continue to reach all targeted children, although often 'mop-up' efforts have to be made in areas inaccessible in initial attempts.
  • The United Nations says more than 2.7 million people have fled their homes and now live in camps near DarfuThe United Nations says up to 300,000 people have died from the combined effects of war, hunger and diseaser's main towns
"BBC News - Q&A: Sudan's Darfur Conflict." BBC News - Home. Web. 15 Dec. 2010

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