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 NGO to remain continuously operational with international staff in Khartoum.
We have faced many obstacles, both direct and indirect consequences of the war, including 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, and the looting of our Paediatric Centre in Nyala.
Stories from the field
Over 1,000 Days of War in Sudan: ‘Every day I see the consequences.’
The war in Sudan has raged for more than 1,000 days. The fighting continues to devastate the country, but its consequences rarely make international headlines. Yet millions of people remain victims of a humanitarian emergency that numbers alone cannot truly quantify. We received this testimony from Fadwa Ibrahim, an EMERGENCY paediatrician in Khartoum. Her plea:…
Together we raised over $180,000 for people affected by war and poverty.
On November 16th, an incredible group of supporters gathered at the Battery Club in San Francisco. The highlight of the night was a fireside chat between a group of outstanding humanitarians who have spent time working at EMERGENCY’s hospitals - Dr Emily Farkas, Dr Ranjiv Mathews, and emergency nurse Eunice Allen - moderated by EMERGENCY…
EMERGENCY USA Board Member Speaks at EACTS Annual Meeting
In October, EMERGENCY surgeon Dr Emily Farkas shared the work of the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery at the EACTS Annual Meeting in Copenhagen. Our hospital in Sudan provides free, high-quality cardiac care in a region where rheumatic heart disease remains endemic. Since 2007, we’ve performed more than 10,000 open-heart surgeries, demonstrating that excellence and…