"But after nearly two and a half years of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Khartoum is trying to rebuild. According to Sudanese authorities, almost half of the hospitals in the capital have been destroyed by the war. The war, which began in April 2023, has resulted in waves of ethnically-driven killings, mass displacement and what the United Nations has referred to as the world's worst humanitarian crisis."
"Abdul Rahman Abdalla, whose brother is being treated at Omdurman Hospital, told Al Jazeera that there is no improvement in his condition. [He's] only been given IVs and we don't see any improvement, he said. In just one area of the capital, more than 5,000 cases of malaria, typhoid and dengue fever, accompanied by dozens of deaths, have been reported in the past month."
Khartoum's rainy season and damaged infrastructure have produced conditions for mosquito-borne and water-borne diseases to spread. Omdurman Hospital corridors serve as makeshift wards for dengue patients while medical facilities face shortages of staff and supplies. Nearly half of the capital's hospitals have been destroyed after two and a half years of fighting between SAF and RSF, contributing to overwhelmed clinics and limited treatment capacity. In one area more than 5,000 cases of malaria, typhoid and dengue and dozens of deaths were recorded in the past month. Many patients receive only IVs and show little improvement, prompting searches for alternative care.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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