Cairo, Egypt, 18 April 2023 — WHO strongly condemns reported assaults on well being personnel, well being amenities, and ambulances in Sudan. These assaults, which seem like rising in quantity, have already led to not less than three folks killed and two injured. Moreover, they restrict entry to stay saving well being care, placing extra lives in danger.

Reports of army strikes towards well being amenities, hijacking of ambulances whereas sufferers and paramedics are on board, looting of well being amenities, and army forces occupying well being amenities are deeply regarding.

Attacks on well being care are a flagrant violation of worldwide regulation and the fitting to well being. They should cease now. Parties to the battle should guarantee protected entry of sufferers, well being personnel, and ambulances to hospitals always. Patients want entry to well being companies not solely to deal with accidents, however for different important and lifesaving companies.

16 hospitals (together with 9 in Khartoum) are reportedly non-functional as a result of assaults and 16 hospitals in Khartoum and different states, together with Darfur States, are near being non-functional as a result of workers fatigue and lack of provides.

Hospitals in Khartoum receiving injured persons are reporting shortages of blood, transfusion tools, intravenous fluids, medical provides, and different life-saving commodities. Shortages of water, electrical energy, gas, and meals for sufferers are additionally being reported.

As challenges associated to entry to well being care improve and well being personnel face restricted sources to deal with sufferers, the security and sanctity of well being care should be all the time protected, particularly in conditions of battle when entry to life-saving companies change into much more important.

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