Sudan

On the morning of 15 April 2023, a war began in Sudan. In over two years, it has generated one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

More than 30 million people are in need of humanitarian aid, 12 million people have been displaced, 26 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity.

Health facilities have not been spared: there have been more than 100 attacks in two years. As of April 2025, one in five facilities is no longer functional.

70% of the Sudanese population cannot access health services.

EMERGENCY’s work in Sudan

EMERGENCY immediately reshaped its activities in Sudan to continue guaranteeing adequate paediatric and cardiac care. We are the only international organisation that has always remained operational in Khartoum.

We have faced many obstacles, both direct and indirect consequences of the war: shortages of blood and its components, a scarcity of medicines and fuel, an inability to ensure staff turnover due to difficulties in procuring visas, several staff members leaving the country in search of safety, the looting of our Paediatric Centre in Nyala.

EMERGENCY’s Activities in Sudan

In Sudan, we offer free care for children up to 14 years old in our Paediatric Centres in Mayo (currently closed due to security conditions), Port Sudan and Nyala, where we also carry out a number of prevention and healthcare activities.

A network of cardiology clinics in the country allows us to guarantee examinations, check-ups and post-operative care for cardiac surgery patients from the Salam Centre who are unable to reach Khartoum because of the war.

In the capital city, Khartoum, we have our Salam Centre: a free, specialised cardiac surgery hospital where we have operated on people from many different countries.