This is the second WHO report summarizing the multi-country health situation and WHO’s response across the regional emergency caused by the conflict in Sudan. Since the start of the conflict in April 2023, over 10 million people have been displaced internally—the largest number in the world—and over 2 million into neighbouring countries, including Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Central African Republic, Uganda, and Libya.
While intense fighting continues in multiple locations in the country, recent increases in conflict in the south-east of Sudan, such as around Sennar and Sinja, have led to further movements of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, and further exacerbated challenges in access to healthcare.
The arrival of the rainy season in Sudan and neighbouring countries will worsen challenges in accessing health care for affected populations, and it will also impact the ability of WHO and its partners to deliver humanitarian assistance. Urgent action and ceasefire are needed to contain an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe.
