War, displacement, and mental health: striving for health equity among young refugees and IDPs in Sudan
The mental health toll of the ongoing conflict in Sudan is severe among displaced youth, with a high prevalence of depression and anxiety driven by financial insecurity, loss, and disrupted life trajectories. These findings underscore the urgent need for integrated mental health services within humanitarian responses. Addressing trauma through community-based interventions and psychosocial support is critical to prevent long-term harm.
Authors
- Esawy Mahmoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1006-779X)
- Ruba Ahmed Osman Mohamed
- Mohamed Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7265-1887)
- Mazen Abdalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9837-1875)
- Alaa Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8791-7270)
- Fatima Elbasri Abuelgasim Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1972-1401)
- Eldaw Suliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3424-9130)
- Shenaz Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4212-0388)
- Liju Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7722-8829)
- Marafi Jammaa Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5032-8627)
- Hafeia A. Abdelgyoum
- Azzedine Hamid
- M.A. Diab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-1356)
- R. Osman
- Osman I. Osman
- A. M. Abd-Alla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6839-3731)
- Abdelmuniem Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4441-9316)
- A. A. Mahmoud
- Leena Yousif Omer Elbasheir
- Raghda M. Babiker
- Enas Osama Hassan Omer
- Zainub Khader Mahmoud Elobied
- Faris Mohammed Abbas Mahadi
- Doha Ismat Abdalrahman
Institutions
- University of Medical Sciences and Technology (SD)
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- Alzaiem Alazhari University (SD)
- Al-Azhar University (EG)
- National Ribat University (SD)
- National University (SD)
- Sudan International University (SD)
- University of Bahri (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25790-7
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00