[Sudan, through the back door].

Abstract

South Sudan has five million inhabitants and has been fighting a war of independence with North Sudan since 1959. The hostilities have totally disrupted society and the country is the most inaccessible of Africa. International non-government organizations co-operate in relief activities in the 'Operation Life Line'. Semi-nomadic pastoral tribes populate South Sudan. Doctors Without Borders assisted in fighting a major epidemic of kala azar in the late eighties which cost some 200,000 lives; the organization still provides medical aid in the country.

• Authors: H Veeken
• Journal: Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde (Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd) Vol. 142 Issue 31 Pg. 1781-5 (Aug 01 1998) ISSN: 0028-2162 [Print] Netherlands
• Vernacular Title: Sudan, door de achterdeur.
• PMID: 9856145 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antimony Sodium Gluconate

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Antimony Sodium Gluconate (therapeutic use)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Disease Outbreaks (prevention & control)
• Female
• Humans
• Leishmaniasis, Visceral (epidemiology, therapy)
• Male
• Medical Missions (organization & administration)
• Medically Underserved Area
• Middle Aged
• Relief Work (organization & administration)
• Sudan (epidemiology)
• Volunteers (organization & administration)