<p>April marked a sobering milestone: the three-year anniversary of the ongoing war in Sudan. The scale of the crisis has become enormous, with 33 million people now in need of humanitarian aid – more than the entire population of Australia.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>From the very first moments of the crisis, MSF teams have been responding, from running clinics in displacement camps to providing emergency surgery for people caught in the crossfire.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today, we’re joined by Dr Oliver Yerby, an emergency medicine specialist who has recently returned from an MSF assignment in Darfur, a region which has seen some of the worst consequences of the war.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>---</p><br><p>Presented by Amber Dowell</p><p>Edited by Sandy McKee</p><p>Associate producer: Kate Lee</p><p>Series producer: Mark Lankester</p><p>Photo: Cindy Gonzalez/MSF&nbsp;- Mustafa Omer Idriss, Sudanese doctor and MSF Medical Activities Manager, examines a child in Tawila Hospital.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Everyday Emergency

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Sudan: Spiralling needs after three years of crisis

MAY 6, 202618 MIN
Everyday Emergency

Sudan: Spiralling needs after three years of crisis

MAY 6, 202618 MIN

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<p>April marked a sobering milestone: the three-year anniversary of the ongoing war in Sudan. The scale of the crisis has become enormous, with 33 million people now in need of humanitarian aid – more than the entire population of Australia.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>From the very first moments of the crisis, MSF teams have been responding, from running clinics in displacement camps to providing emergency surgery for people caught in the crossfire.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today, we’re joined by Dr Oliver Yerby, an emergency medicine specialist who has recently returned from an MSF assignment in Darfur, a region which has seen some of the worst consequences of the war.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>---</p><br><p>Presented by Amber Dowell</p><p>Edited by Sandy McKee</p><p>Associate producer: Kate Lee</p><p>Series producer: Mark Lankester</p><p>Photo: Cindy Gonzalez/MSF&nbsp;- Mustafa Omer Idriss, Sudanese doctor and MSF Medical Activities Manager, examines a child in Tawila Hospital.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>