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With each passing day of the ongoing war in Sudan, the conditions of displaced girls and women in displacement camps continue to deteriorate, particularly in areas affected by armed conflict in Blue Nile, North and West Kordofan, as well as the Darfur region.<\/h4>\n

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The scarcity and shortage of personal hygiene supplies and emergency healthcare products, particularly sanitary pads and vitamins, have become a serious crisis for women and girls in displacement settlements. This comes amid worsening humanitarian conditions, dwindling financial savings, and a lack of healthcare services and medicines.<\/h4>\n

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Almost a Miracle<\/h4>\n

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Sanaa Amer, who lives in Al-Karama Camp in Blue Nile State, says that her monthly menstrual period has become a distressing experience since sanitary pads ran out across the region. She now spends considerable time worrying about what she will wear when her period begins, particularly following the escalation of drone attacks and artillery shelling carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM).<\/h4>\n

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Speaking to Mashawir, she said she had never imagined that sanitary pads would become among the most difficult necessities to obtain, or that getting just one pack would be “almost a miracle.” Her menstrual period, she added, has turned into a nightmare that leaves her anxious and severely affects her mood.<\/h4>\n

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Amer explained that this is a humanitarian crisis threatening the health of women and girls. She said she had visited almost every pharmacy and hospital in search of enough sanitary pads to last her a week, but all her attempts had failed.<\/h4>\n

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Unhealthy Alternatives<\/h4>\n

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Fatima Abdullah, who lives in displacement settlements in Tawila locality, said the suspension of humanitarian organisations’ operations in several cities and areas had led to the interruption of personal hygiene supplies and emergency healthcare services. As a result, families have increasingly been expected to provide these necessities themselves, a task that has become extremely difficult, particularly after their financial savings were exhausted.<\/h4>\n

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Speaking to Mashawir, Abdullah said she had been forced to make makeshift, unhygienic menstrual pads from worn-out clothes because sanitary pads were unavailable in pharmacies. She noted that she changes them only twice a day, washing the pieces of fabric and reusing them.<\/h4>\n

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She also revealed that many girls have resorted to taking menstrual-suppressing pills to delay their periods, which have caused them considerable pain amid the ongoing healthcare crisis.<\/h4>\n

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Double the Suffering<\/h4>\n

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Meanwhile, Nahla Al-Zaki, who lives at the Unified Centre for Displaced Women in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, said girls were suffering severely because of the lack of healthcare services and the recent absence of support from humanitarian organisations.<\/h4>\n

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Speaking to Mashawir, she said girls had been forced to use baby diapers as an alternative to sanitary pads. They cut each diaper into two pieces so that it can be used twice. However, even this alternative has become difficult, as baby diapers are increasingly unavailable or prohibitively expensive.<\/h4>\n

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Al-Zaki added that their suffering had doubled recently, particularly following the suspension of assistance from organisations working in women’s welfare, alongside the depletion of financial savings among most displaced families.<\/h4>\n

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Health Risks<\/h4>\n

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In a related development, obstetrics and gynaecology specialist Reem Babiker told Mashawir that women and girls in displacement camps were using contaminated materials instead of sanitary pads, potentially exposing them to bacterial infections that could spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes. Such infections could lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and, in severe cases, blood poisoning (sepsis).<\/h4>\n

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Babiker noted that some girls had already contracted bacterial infections associated with poor hygiene and the lack of proper menstrual hygiene products.<\/h4>\n

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She added that thousands of women and girls are unable to maintain adequate personal hygiene during menstruation because they cannot afford or access the necessary supplies.<\/h4>\n

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This situation, she warned, may expose them to various infections, including hepatitis B and fungal vaginal infections, particularly as many are forced to use menstrual products for longer than recommended, increasing their risk of infection.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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