Doctors warn of deepening crisis in Chad | Reuters

Doctors warn of deepening crisis in Chad | Reuters: "NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - A leading medical charity warned on Friday that 150,000 Chadian civilians forced from their homes by violence spilling over from neighboring Darfur face a deepening humanitarian crisis.

While world attention is focused on Darfur in Sudan, where international experts estimate 200,000 people have been killed and 2 million made homeless since 2003, Medicins Sans Frontieres warned of looming problems in Chad.

It said malaria and diarrheal diseases were on the rise and malnutrition could increase significantly as the rainy season starts at the end of this month. The group said 150,000 people were now internally displaced within Chad.

'Given the anticipated deterioration of the situation, it is urgent, in order to avoid a catastrophe, to increase hospitalization capacity, improve the water supply, and respond to the nutritional problems,' MSF said in a statement." Read complete post here.