As the battle for control of Sudan enters its third week, health care services in the nation’s capital, Khartoum, are rapidly deteriorating. The brutal fighting has raised fears that the conflict could lead to a wider humanitarian crisis.
The Sudan Doctors’ Trade Union has warned that the total collapse of the health care system could be just days away.
According to the World Health Organization, hospitals have been shelled, and two-thirds of those in Khartoum have closed. Officials say that more than a dozen health care workers have been killed. Dr. Abdullah Atia, secretary general of the doctors’ union, has said that “hidden victims” are dying of illness and disease as basic medical services have become scarce.
“We receive a lot of calls every day: ‘Where shall I go?’” he said. “These are the questions we are not able to answer.”
Millions of civilians remain trapped. The latest truce to allow civilians to escape was due to end at midnight on Sunday,…
2023-04-30 14:18:38
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