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Impact of Conflict on Sudan's Healthcare
Visualizing the critical impact of the war on medical infrastructure
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Inside war-hit Sudan's only functioning hospital curing tropical diseases
Khartoum, Sudan – Omar Othman, a gold miner in northern Sudan’s Abu Hamad town, had hoped for a fresh start to life in the capital – only for those hopes to be cut short by illness.For months, he had worked deep in the gold mines under harsh conditions, which badly affected his health. At first, the symptoms seemed minor: a cough that lingered for weeks went largely unnoticed.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Three years of Sudan under fireThis article will be opened in a new browser windowlist 2 of 4‘Erosion of a country’s future’: What has the war cost Sudan?list 3 of 4After three years of war, Sudan army and RSF locked in military impasselist 4 of 4Photos: Families across Sudan endure years of displacement, hunger, lossend of listBut after arriving in Khartoum, it developed into a sharp chest pain that forced him to seek medical attention. He was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, one of several infectious diseases spreading in Sudan, where a three-year war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has collapsed the African country’s health system.At the Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital in Omdurman, Sudan’s second largest city west of Khartoum, laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis.The hospital offers treatment for infectious diseases and psychological counselling to patients [Al Jazeera]Othman told Al Jazeera that although the result left him anxious, counselling sessions and a clear explanation of the treatment plan helped ease his fears and allowed him to come to terms with his condition.But his treatment was only the beginning, with many obstacles still ahead.Shortage of suppliesDuring his first visit to hospital, Othman said he faced no difficulties. He paid a small fee for the tests and received treatment free of charge.But on his second visit, essential medication was no longer available, forcing him to buy it privately at a high cost.The Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital, once a refuge for patients, now operates with limited capacity amid the wider collapse in health services across the country, with the war into its fourth year.The Sudanese health ministry this month said 37 percent of its health facilities have been rendered non-functional due to the war, which erupted on April 15, 2023 following a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti.The SAF currently controls much of ...
Sudan Health Crisis: The Devastating Impact of Three Years of War
Three years of relentless conflict have pushed Sudan into what international agencies now describe as the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis. The protracted war, which began in April 2023 as a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has systematically dismantled the nation’s infrastructure, leaving millions of civilians without the most basic requirements for survival: food, water, and medical care. As of early 2026, the scale of the emergency is staggering. An estimated 34 million people currently require humanitarian aid, with 21 million specifically lacking access to essential health services according to the World Health Organization (WHO). While some states have seen marginal improvements, the health crisis is deepening in active combat zones where fighting continues to restrict the movement of life-saving supplies. The collapse of the medical system is not merely a byproduct of the war but a direct result of targeted violence. Health facilities, ambulances, and medical personnel have been repeatedly attacked, turning hospitals from sanctuaries of healing into sites of casualty. This systemic destruction has left a void in primary care, forcing patients to undertake perilous journeys across conflict lines to find functioning clinics. For those trapped in the crossfire, the lack of medical intervention is compounded by a severe hunger crisis. Approximately 4 million people are estimated to be acutely malnourished in 2026, a figure that increases vulnerability to infectious diseases and medical complications per an IPC Alert dated February 5, 2026. This intersection of famine and disease has created a perfect storm for a public health catastrophe on a global scale. A Healthcare System on the Brink of Collapse The physical infrastructure of Sudan’s healthcare system has been crippled. Across the country’s 18 states, 37% of health facilities are currently non-functional as verified by the WHO. This dysfunction is driven by a combination of direct military attacks, the destruction of essential equipment, and a critical shortage of medicines and supplies. From Instagram — related to Sudan, Darfur The human cost of these attacks is documented and devastating. Since the conflict erupted on April 15, 2023, the WHO has verified 217 attacks on healthcare services, resulting in 2,052 deaths and 810 injuries per official reports. One of the most severe examples occurred at the El Da...
After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis
14 April 2026, Geneva, Cairo, Port Sudan - Three years of war in Sudan have created the world's largest humanitarian and displacement crisis, with devastating consequences for people's health.
After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis
Across Sudan's 18 states, 37% of health facilities remain non-functional. Health facilities, ambulances, patients and health workers have been repeatedly attacked, further reducing access to health care, particularly in conflict-affected areas where hospitals are only partially functioning or have closed due to the destruction of facilities ...
