British News Agency

The World Health Organization stated that the three-year-long conflict in Sudan has pushed the health system to the brink of collapse and that millions of people are in urgent need of assistance.

In its statement, the WHO noted that the ongoing war in the country has disrupted basic health services, displaced millions, and severely damaged the healthcare system.

The statement said that Sudan is facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises under the impact of disease, hunger, and forced displacement.

According to WHO data, approximately 21 million people in the country require urgent healthcare services.

It was also reported that around 4 million people are suffering from acute malnutrition, while diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and measles are spreading.

Regarding healthcare infrastructure, it was stated that around 40 percent of health facilities are non-functional.

The statement also noted that WHO’s field operations have contributed to controlling two cholera outbreaks and that 4.1 million patients have been treated through hospitals and mobile health teams.

In addition, 46 million children and adults have been vaccinated against cholera, polio, diphtheria, measles, and rubella; 118,000 severely malnourished children have been treated; and more than 3,300 tons of medical supplies have been delivered to the region.

The WHO emphasized that the people of Sudan urgently need peace and safe access to healthcare services.