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Vietnam is known for its beautiful landscapes, rich culture and an unfortunate, challenging history. After years of war, Vietnam has become one of the fastest-growing economies and has seen the poverty rate decrease to below 4% in 2023. With one of the most successful implementations of universal healthcare in Asia, Vietnam hopes to see more than 95% of its population covered by health care by the end of this year. 

As an ongoing war continued to tear apart Sudan, millions went into extreme poverty and poor living conditions, which caused an outbreak of cholera starting in late 2024. The northeastern African country has struggled with cholera outbreaks for years. Once the civil war broke out in early 2023, it brought even more immense hardship to the country and another epidemic. Millions of civilians—more than half the country’s population—had to relocate to various camps, including one in the country’s White Nile State. It is here that poor conditions and limited access to clean drinking water have led to a cholera outbreak, with 50,000 cases recorded in January and more than 1,300 deaths.