War has driven millions of Sudanese women and girls from their homes and far from care. SAMA's Women's Health Program brings safe pregnancy care, confidential support for survivors of violence, and trained local health workers to displaced women in Darfur, White Nile, and Chad.
Since April 2023, war has forced millions of Sudanese families to flee, and women and girls carry much of the cost. UNFPA estimates 805,000 pregnant women in Sudan need aid and over 12 million people, mostly women and girls, are at risk of gender-based violence. Where SAMA works, in Darfur, White Nile and eastern Chad, clinics are far away or overwhelmed. A pregnant woman may never see a health worker before birth, and a survivor of violence often has nowhere safe to turn.
SAMA works through trusted local organizations that can reach women others cannot. Together we provide safe pregnancy and birth care, confidential care for survivors of violence, HIV testing, mental health support, dignity kits, and training for frontline health workers. So far, in three months, our Tawila mobile clinic supported 1,863 antenatal visits among 9,300+ consultations. We gave 400 hygiene kits in Goz Alsalam and helped 200+ women and children in Dougui Camp, Chad.
The health workers SAMA trains stay in their communities and keep caring for women long after the funding ends. Over the next 12 months, this project will reach 5000 women and girls with health and protection services and train 1000 frontline health workers in Darfur, White Nile, and Chad. Fewer mothers and newborns will die from preventable complications, survivors of violence will have a safe place to turn, and women will rebuild their health and dignity after displacement.
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