282 households in Hamidiya provided with tarpaulins

Supplies still needed for 13,000 families, says camp coordinatorAbout 282 vulnerable households from Camp Hamidiya (Zalingei, West-Darfur) were provided with tarpaulins in order to be protected from the heavy rains in the ongoing fall season. The coordinator of the Zalingei camps appealed to international organizations to supply tarpaulins and mosquito nets to about 13,000 concerned families. He furthermore pointed out the need to educate the population about ways to fill water ponds in order to limit the spreading of mosquitoes.Earlier this week, Radio Dabanga reported about the poor health standards in Zalingei camps. Incidences of malnutrition among children, viral diseases connected to the rainy season, diarrhea and malaria have risen in Hassa Hissa, Taiba, El Hamdiya and Dqaig Gamsa camps.