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Sudan's medical crisis intensifies, UN calls for emerge

Date锛�2025-03-12 17:21Editer锛歛dminRead锛�锛�

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned on the 11th that the medical and health conditions in El Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur, Sudan, and refugee camps were extremely severe. The ongoing armed conflict has led to large-scale population displacement, making it difficult for the already fragile healthcare system to meet basic medical needs.
The report states that currently over 200 medical institutions in El Fasher have ceased operations, with severe shortages of medical personnel and extreme shortages of essential drugs and supplies. On March 6th local time, Ibrahim Hatir, the Minister of Health of Northern Darfur State in Sudan, issued a statement stating that from the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan in April 2023 to March 2025, the number of deaths and injuries recorded by the Ministry of Health of Northern Darfur State due to the conflict reached 13000. Hattil also pointed out that the local health department is facing severe challenges, with severe shortages of medical equipment, drugs, and medical personnel. Except for one hospital still in operation, all other medical facilities in the state capital city of El Fasher have ceased services.
Humanitarian organizations have been attempting to provide medical assistance, but due to the deteriorating security situation and restricted access, the delivery of relief supplies is facing significant challenges. According to statistics from the World Health Organization, over 70% of hospitals and medical institutions in conflict affected areas of Sudan have been shut down, resulting in millions of people being unable to access medical services. As of mid February, the World Health Organization has recorded nearly 150 attacks on medical facilities, and the actual number may be higher.
According to a report released by the World Health Organization on March 10th local time, the nearly two-year armed conflict in Sudan has caused an unprecedented healthcare crisis in the country. Currently, there are about 4.9 million children under the age of five and pregnant women in Sudan suffering from severe malnutrition, and the current malnutrition rate among Sudanese citizens ranks among the highest in the world. The report also mentioned that over half of Sudan's population, about 30.4 million people, need humanitarian assistance, including 16 million minors. In addition, the healthcare system in Sudan has suffered severe damage during the conflict, with the World Health Organization recording hundreds of attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, leading to the widespread spread of diseases such as cholera, malaria, and measles.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs once again calls on all parties to the conflict to ensure that humanitarian assistance can reach the population in need in a safe, sustained and timely manner, ensure the safety of civilians and meet their basic survival needs. Previously, multiple UN agencies warned on February 17th that Sudan was facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and called for the mobilization of $6 billion in emergency aid funds for the country. After nearly two years of conflict, about 12 million people in Sudan and border areas have been displaced, and millions have lost their stable livelihoods. One out of every three Sudanese people is displaced due to violence, and one out of every two people is "hungry".
On April 15, 2023, armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan Rapid Support Force in the capital Khartoum, and the fighting subsequently spread to other areas. The armed conflict that has lasted for nearly two years has resulted in approximately 29700 deaths and 12.9 million people being displaced. The Darfur region is one of the main battlefields of the conflict. Among the five states under its jurisdiction, except for Northern Darfur, the other four states have been controlled by the Rapid Support Force. Since April last year, both sides of the conflict have been engaged in a continuous struggle for control of Northern Darfur. The medical crisis in Sudan is already very urgent and requires all parties to take action to alleviate the crisis. What is your opinion on the subsequent development of this crisis?