The war in Sudan has unleashed a catastrophe that extends far beyond the destruction of infrastructure and the tragic loss of life. It has stripped the Sudanese people of their dignity, eroded their resilience, and dismantled one of the most vital pillars of survival: healthcare. Families are fractured, hospitals reduced to rubble, and ordinary citizens left to navigate a landscape where survival itself is a monumental challenge. The humanitarian and health emergency unfolding in Sudan is no longer a silent crisis – it is a loud, desperate plea for international solidarity.

Since fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, the country’s fragile healthcare system has been plunged into unprecedented decline. According to the World Health Organization’s HeRAMS monitoring program, nearly 38 percent of Sudan’s health facilities are now completely nonfunctional, while only 14 percent of hospitals are still operating at full capacity. Once the backbone of the nation’s care, Khartoum – home to nearly 70 percent of Sudan’s medical services – has been devastated. Clinics lie abandoned, pharmacies stand empty, and supply chains that once ferried critical medicines across the country are severed.

The war has not only destroyed physical buildings but has obliterated the system-wide structure that sustains healthcare. Laboratories have shut down, cold-chain networks for vaccines have collapsed, and even routine medicines such as antibiotics, insulin, or painkillers are in short supply. Trained staff have fled for safety or been killed, leaving patients without care. In many areas, women face childbirth without skilled attendants, while those with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, or kidney failure are left to suffer in silence. The interruption of dialysis services, antenatal care, and trauma management........

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