WHO warns of worsening health response capacity in Darfur

The World Health Organization has warned that growing health needs in Sudan's Darfur region are outstripping available resources, as large-scale displacement continues across the area.

The organization reported that the number of displaced people in Darfur has reached around 5.6 million, including more than 709,000 in Tawila, North Darfur alone.

WHO representative in Sudan, Dr. Abdelnasser Abubakr, noted that health facilities are facing severe shortages of medicines and medical staff, increasing the risks of malnutrition and disease outbreaks as displacement persists.

Abubakr called for urgent funding and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid, as well as an end to the conflict in Sudan to help prevent the worsening of the health crisis.