The ongoing conflict in Sudan has disproportionately affected people with disabilities, with many enduring extreme hardships, Zainab Saleh, a member of the Union of Persons with Disabilities in South Darfur, explains in an interview with Dabanga.
Tens of thousands of Sudan ese refugees are living in makeshift shelters at spontaneous refugee resettlements near the border town of Adré, Chad, with limited access to basic services., a member of the Union of Persons with Disabilities in South Darfur, explains in an interview with Dabanga.
Many others remain missing, or have lost contact with their colleagues, while trapped in conflict zones alongside their families, Zainab Saleh told Dabanga in an interview, marking the International Day of People with Disabilities, observed yearly on December 3. "People with disabilities previously relied on specialised centres for rehabilitation, but these services have been obliterated by the war. They are certainly no longer available in displacement camps," Zainab said, adding that the absence of safe and accessible resources has left many in desperate conditions.
"In displacement and refugee camps, the situation is even worse, with inadequate facilities for people with disabilities to use toilets, access education, or meet their basic needs. The situation is even more complicated for people with mental disabilities", the activist said.describes the plight of a displaced disabled young woman in Sudan.
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