Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis: Urgency for Intervention

Sudan faces a devastating humanitarian crisis as war rages on, causing mass internal displacement and spreading disease. As famine looms, over half the population relies on urgent aid. Cholera surges, complicating aid delivery in a divided nation with crippled health facilities, highlighted by WHO's urgent plea for immediate intervention.

An escalating war in Sudan poses a dire humanitarian threat, with the World Health Organization warning of a worsening crisis. Both man-made and natural challenges exacerbate the situation, leading to widespread famine and disease.

According to WHO regional director Hanan Balkhy, thousands of lives are put at risk as malnourished children and mothers struggle to access care, coupled with a rapid spread of cholera amid restricted help for aid workers. Other regions in Sudan face similar calamities, with 75% of medical facilities inoperable in Khartoum alone.

Richard Brennan, WHO's regional emergency director, outlined plans for an oral vaccination campaign, set to combat cholera with the arrival of over a million doses. However, the country's deep political division remains a formidable obstacle hindering effective aid delivery, ever since conflicts resurfaced in April 2023.

(With inputs from agencies.)