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Sudan's Healthcare System on Brink of Collapse Amid Funding Cuts
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In Short: Sudan's healthcare system is facing a severe crisis due to reduced international aid, with more than a third of health facilities now non-operational, according to Doctors Without Borders.
War-torn Sudan's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse, with international aid funding dwindling and millions of people losing access to essential services, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
The charity warns that a greater number of patients are being pushed towards a shrinking number of facilities, even as the country's war escalates and regions experience intensifying violence and displacement. The report notes that global humanitarian aid has been reduced by 35.8 percent since last year, with the US, the largest donor to Sudan, closing USAID, its body for delivering foreign aid, last year.
More than a third of Sudan's health facilities are non-operational due to funding cuts, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. The charity also reports that attacks on healthcare workers continue, with Sudan accounting for 82% of global deaths from attacks on healthcare facilities in 2025. In May alone, 45 healthcare centers in the area had stopped receiving funding.
The war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with over 33 million people needing medical assistance. The situation is further complicated by the closure of healthcare facilities and the ongoing attacks on medical workers, which have left many in a state of terror.
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