October 03, 2023
Sudan: Ministry of Health 'Absent' As Dengue Fever Spreads - Doctor
The director of the El Salam Diabetes Centre in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, expressed his concern about the rapid spread of dengue fever* and malaria. Health sources… Read more »
October 01, 2023
Sudan: WHO Scales Up Sudan Aid After Cholera Outbreak
Sudan's health authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in El Gedaref State. Since September 25, 2023, there have been 16 associated deaths, 264 suspected cholera cases, and… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Sudan: Medics 'Sound the Alarm' On Cholera and Dengue
Medical professionals throughout Sudan report escalating numbers of Cholera and Dengue* fever rates, heightened by the arrival of seasonal rains and shortages in medical supplies. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Sudan: Dengue Fever, Cholera, and Measles On the Rise in Sudan
The federal Ministry of Health, working from Port Sudan, capital of Red Sea state, has registered hundreds of suspected cases of dengue fever and watery diarrhoea in El Gedaref and… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Sudan: North Darfur Hospitals Overwhelmed As Malaria, Dengue Surge
Doctors in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher have voiced concern at the rising tide of malaria cases, especially among children. Hospitals in the city report being overwhelmed… Read more »
Sudan: UN Agencies Warn of Malnutrition and Measles 'Catastrophe' in Sudan
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are sounding the alarm on the deteriorating health situation in Sudan which… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Sudan: Dengue Infection Cases Rise in Sudan
El Gedaref in eastern Sudan is witnessing an increase in dengue fever* infections, with 70 confirmed cases and two deaths reported last week alone. The El Gedaref state government… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Sudan: Doctors Sound Alarm Over Hospitals in Nyala and Um Rawaba
Doctors in the South Darfur capital reported that several health facilities, including a number of hospitals, are out of service. The joint rebel force in Nyala has formed a… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Activist Warns of 'Dire Consequences' of Toxic Gold Extraction
A workshop held by Sudan's Ministry of Minerals and the Sudanese Company for Mineral Materials earlier this week in Port Sudan, ignored environmental studies that ensure health and… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Sudan: Cholera Outbreak and Asylum Struggles Plague Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia
As a result of the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan, nearly 80,000 people have sought refuge in Ethiopia, where they face a growing cholera outbreak and challenges maintaining their… Read more »
September 11, 2023
Sudan: Medics - Khartoum Hospital 'A Bloodbath' As Airstrike Death Toll Reaches 43
The civilian death toll from an aerial bombardment of the crowded Qouro market south of Khartoum on Sunday morning, has risen to 43, medics say. At least 55 wounded people are… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Sudan: Two Deaths Amidst 'Surge in Complications' At Strained Sudan Dialysis Centres
Two kidney failure patients died, alongside a worrying tally of at least 12 patients requiring immediate intensive care due to an alarming series of dialysis machine breakdowns in… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Sudan: 88 Shelters Face Health Crisis Along Sudan Nile
Displaced people in White Nile and River Nile states are facing harsh humanitarian conditions as heavy rains flood shelters and bring about epidemic outbreaks of malaria and 150… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Sudan: Women's Vigil in North Darfur Capital Decries Healthcare Collapse
Women's activists organised a vigil in the North Darfur capital, El Fasher, on Thursday to protest the deteriorating healthcare conditions, and what they called the failure of the… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Sudan: Fuel Crisis Deepens Healthcare Woes in Port Sudan
Port Sudan's faltering healthcare system confronted a crisis earlier this week with the death of a 36-year-old kidney failure patient, a result of a power outage due to… Read more »
August 13, 2023
Sudan: War-Driven Hunger Kills 132 Children in El Gedaref - Doctors
The Children's Hospital in El Gedaref, eastern Sudan, recorded figures of 132 children who died as a result of a surge in malnutrition-related diseases. According to recent… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Sudan: Doctors - South Darfur Running Short of Med Supplies
Blood transfusion bags, anaesthesia, gauze, solutions, and suture threads are among the medical supplies that are in critically short supply in the South Darfur capital of Nyala,… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Sudan: Save the Children Warns of Cholera Outbreak in Sudan Capital
Thousands of corpses are reported to be decomposing on the streets of Khartoum, with mortuaries at breaking point due to power outages and insufficient capacity to store the… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Sudan: Heat Stroke Claims 13 Lives in Port Sudan, Hospital Staff Strike Continues
Sweltering temperatures in Port Sudan have led to a surge in heat stroke cases, including deaths, according to the Red Sea state Health Ministry. Medical assistance is limited in… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Sudan: Pharmacists Sound Alarm Bells
Sudan's pharmaceutical supply is in serious danger, pharmacists warn. Hundreds of pharmacies and distribution centres have been plundered, mainly by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Chad: WHO Chad - 65 Children Dead in Camps Amid Dire Health Conditions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Chad warns of dire health conditions for children in camps for displaced Sudanese people, with 65 children reported dead because of… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Sudan: Refugees in Chad Face Health and Hunger Crisis
The humanitarian crisis at the Chadian border town of Adré, has left Sudanese refugees grappling with widespread illness and malnutrition. Cases of diarrhoea and… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Sudan: Health Situation in Central Darfur 'Rapidly Deteriorating'
Activists in Zalingei, Central Darfur, reported that the health situation is rapidly deteriorating. The town faces medical shortages after looting and attacks by the Rapid Support… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Sudan: Hundreds At Risk As Khartoum Cut Off From Food and Medicine Supplies
Fighting continued in Khartoum yesterday, where more nearly 30 civilians died in shelling and bombardment. Medicine shortages and lack of food are threatening hundreds of lives in… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Sudan: Red Crescent Society Suspends Activities in Sudan
The situation in Sudan is deteriorating rapidly. At the borders people are suffering. The Sudanese Red Crescent Society announced the suspension of its activities and the UN High… Read more »