Health Care Crisis in Sudan as Conflict Shuts Down Hospitals
The health care system in Al-Fashir, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, is on the brink of collapse due to ongoing violence and mass displacement, according to the United Nations. On Tuesday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that more than 200 health facilities in the city are no longer operational, with critical shortages of medical staff, essential medicines, and emergency supplies.
Efforts to provide aid have been severely hindered by security concerns and restricted access, OCHA said. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that over 70% of hospitals and health centers in conflict-affected areas of Sudan are no longer functioning, depriving millions of necessary medical care.
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“Sudan’s health system has also come under relentless attack,” WHO stated, noting that nearly 150 assaults on health care infrastructure had been recorded since the conflict erupted. WHO officials warned that the true number of attacks is likely much higher.
OCHA urged all parties to the conflict to ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access to deliver life-saving assistance. The agency stressed the need to protect civilians and provide for their basic survival needs.
Sudan has been engulfed in fighting since April 2023, when clashes broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The war has displaced millions and deepened an already dire humanitarian crisis.
