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More than half of Sudan’s population has no access to health services, the World Health Organisation said. The fighting in the country has led to the destruction of facilities and forced some to close. Preventable deaths resulting from a lack of care and treatment were also rising, the head of the WHO said.
More than half of Sudan’s population has no access to health services, the World Health Organisation said. The fighting in the country has led to the destruction of facilities and forced some to close. Preventable deaths resulting from a lack of care and treatment were also rising, the head of the WHO said.
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According to WHO, close to 65% of the population has no access to health services and more than 70 percent of health facilities in conflict areas are not functioning. The implications are horrific. Every day, nine patients with renal dialysis die while renal dialysis centres in four states have closed due to a lack of supplies. Eleven hospitals are being supported by WHO while rolling out 12 mobile health clinics to provide life-saving and essential health services to people with no access.
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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO decried attacks on health facilities and said the agency has documented 56 attacks on health centres. Since April, Sudan has been in the grip of clashes between the regular army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have left more than 3,000 civilians dead and thousands injured, according to local health authorities.
