MSF warns Sudan's health system teeters on collapse as aid dries up

Doctors Without Borders warned that Sudan's already fragile health system is collapsing as donor money dwindles, leaving millions without basic care. Violence has intensified, pushing patients toward a shrinking pool of operating hospitals, with 37% of facilities out of service. The UN's response plan remains under-funded at 41%, and about 19.5 million people face crisis-level hunger.

MSF attributes the funding gap to the cessation of USAID grants in June and a year-on-year drop in European contributions, part of a global 35.8% reduction in humanitarian aid. Officials at the charity urge governments at the United Nations General Assembly to safeguard health financing and provide emergency support to keep hospitals open. The ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has already caused at least 59,000 deaths and displaced around 14 million people.