- The facility has been repeatedly targeted
- Civilians are fleeing to the Zamzam camp
- The international community is under increasing pressure
The last functional public hospital in Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur state is on the verge of collapse, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
The facility, crucial for treating the wounded, has been repeatedly targeted amid fierce fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The MSF-supported Saudi Hospital in El Fasher has suffered severe damage from relentless bombardment, leaving it barely operational.
A recent attack on the surgical ward claimed the life of a staff member and injured five others.
“The warring parties are showing utter disregard for human life by attacking a hospital,” said Michel Olivier Lacharité, head of MSF’s emergency operations. “Patients are living in constant fear.”
As the conflict intensifies, civilians are fleeing to the Zamzam camp, overwhelming MSF’s field hospital there.
The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has warned of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with millions of children at risk of starvation and death.
Sudan’s civil war, which erupted in April 2023, has caused a massive displacement crisis, with over 18,000 people killed and 33,000 injured.
The situation in North Darfur is particularly dire, as the RSF has encircled the state capital, El Fasher.
The international community is under increasing pressure to intervene and prevent the total collapse of Sudan’s healthcare system.
