US EditionSudan: Khartoum Health Ministry Discusses Support for Health System With WHO Delegation
- On Saturday, an attack struck Al-Mujlad Hospital in West Kordofan, Sudan, killing over 40 people including six children and five healthcare workers.
- The attack occurred amid the civil war between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023 and has devastated the region.
- Al-Mujlad Hospital was the area's only functioning healthcare facility, running a dialysis unit and treating civilians, and sustained extensive damage during the assault.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the incident as shocking and urgently called for an end to violence against healthcare services worldwide. Meanwhile, UNICEF warned that the ongoing conflict has deepened the crisis for children, who are suffering greatly due to a severe shortfall in funding for vital aid.
- The attack heightened fears of war crimes committed by both factions, deepened the dire humanitarian situation, and highlighted the critical necessity to safeguard medical services and aid operations amid widespread displacement and threats to children’s well-being.
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Sudan: Khartoum Health Ministry Discusses Support for Health System With WHO Delegation
The Khartoum State's Ministry of Health has held a coordination meeting with a World Health Organization delegation on Monday, attended by the Ministry's Director General, Dr. Fath Al-Rahman Mohamed Al-Amin, and a number of ministry Directorate directors.
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According to the WHO, children and health workers were also killed in the attack.
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