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Sudan·Armed Conflicts·Health·Human Rights

Sudan's health system in crisis as war renders 37 percent of facilities non-functional

Monday, 20 April 2026, 10:05 · 1 min read

Sudan's already fragile healthcare network is collapsing under the weight of a three-year civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the country's health ministry reporting that 37 percent of facilities are now out of service. The World Health Organization has documented at least 217 attacks on health infrastructure, resulting in the deaths of over 2,000 healthcare workers, while roughly 40 percent of Sudan's 52 million people require urgent medical assistance. The crisis is compounding outbreaks of diseases including tuberculosis, cholera, malaria, and measles, with experts warning that catastrophic consequences — particularly for children — are likely to continue given widespread malnutrition, destroyed water systems, and critically low vaccination coverage.

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Al Jazeera EnglishInside war-hit Sudan’s only functioning hospital curing tropical diseases ↗︎
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