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Sudanese Hospitals Suffer Attack
The article explains that the ongoing war in Sudan, which has lasted for more than three years since the conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023, has caused significant destruction to the healthcare sector. Approximately 37% of healthcare facilities in Sudan's states are out of service due to bombing, destruction, shortages of staff and medicines, and power and water outages. This has led to the deaths of thousands of healthcare workers and patients, reduced treatment opportunities, the spread of diseases, and malnutrition, with over 21 million Sudanese facing a lack of healthcare services. There is a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, and cholera. Attacks on hospitals, especially in Darfur and Kordofan, have deprived millions of essential care, in addition to the collapse of the healthcare system due to the migration of medical personnel and disruption of supplies. Despite the efforts of the World Health Organization to deliver more than 3,300 tons of medicines, the needs surpass the available capacity, particularly as clashes continue and access to affected areas remains difficult. The organization emphasizes that targeting healthcare facilities constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law, and the lack of accountability contributes to repeated attacks, worsening the health crisis and causing indirect deaths that could extend over years due to the suspension of services for chronic diseases, immunizations, surgeries, and epidemic control.
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