The World Health Organization has called on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to respect the impartiality of medical care, ensure the unconditional access of the wounded to medical facilities, comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and protect the wounded and sick, civilians, medical workers, ambulances and medical facilities. The organization indicated that clashes in Khartoum prevent doctors, nurses, patients and ambulances from accessing medical facilities, and endanger the lives of the wounded and sick, indicating that it is currently monitoring and assessing medical needs and resources in Khartoum and other affected cities to ensure that limited supplies reach the areas most in need.
She indicated that the vital supplies and supplies she had distributed to medical facilities prior to this escalation had been used up, adding that she had informed a number of hospitals in Khartoum that were receiving the wounded of the lack of blood, blood transfusion equipment, intravenous fluids and medicines. as well as shortages of specialized medical staff, including anesthesiologists, and power outages affecting medical facilities, with fuel shortages for hospital generators.
The organization continues to work with the Sudanese health authorities to fill the gaps needed to provide medical care, especially the treatment of injuries and injuries.
