Dueling Crises: The Case of Regional Flooding During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sudan
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
16-5-2021
End Date
22-5-2021
Keywords
Sudan, Floods, COVID-19
Abstract
Sudan is a low-income country located in north-eastern Africa that has faced several decades of regional conflict and constrained economic growth. In July of 2020, amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, the entire country was hit with record-breaking floods that affected all 18 states in the country. This case study will report the emerging data on the compounded effects of the flooding event during the global pandemic, as well as summarize ongoing action to respond to these intersecting crises. The case study also presents recommendations for future efforts to address infrastructure and health system capacity to mitigate the impact of similar public health crises of international concern. Future efforts will focus on expanding disaster preparedness plans and on summarizing lessons learned in Sudan that may be applied to other similar global health contexts.
Recommended Citation
Bokma, Kalea, "Dueling Crises: The Case of Regional Flooding During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sudan" (2021). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 62.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/CEPS/62
Department/Program
Health Sciences
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/dueling-crises-the-case-of-regional-flooding-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-sudan/
Dueling Crises: The Case of Regional Flooding During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sudan
Ellensburg
Sudan is a low-income country located in north-eastern Africa that has faced several decades of regional conflict and constrained economic growth. In July of 2020, amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, the entire country was hit with record-breaking floods that affected all 18 states in the country. This case study will report the emerging data on the compounded effects of the flooding event during the global pandemic, as well as summarize ongoing action to respond to these intersecting crises. The case study also presents recommendations for future efforts to address infrastructure and health system capacity to mitigate the impact of similar public health crises of international concern. Future efforts will focus on expanding disaster preparedness plans and on summarizing lessons learned in Sudan that may be applied to other similar global health contexts.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/CEPS/62
Faculty Mentor(s)
Tishra Beeson