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
In Africa for Africa: Advancing Access to Cardiac Surgery Across the Continent
From September 4-6, cardiothoracic surgeons, healthcare leaders and specialists from across Africa and around the world gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, for the inaugural Cardio-Thoracic Conference: “In Africa for Africa.” Among those helping lead the initiative was Dr Emily Farkas, EMERGENCY USA Board member and President of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), one…
Highlighting the Salam Centre at the 106th AATS Annual Meeting
From May 2–5, EMERGENCY and EMERGENCY USA took part in the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons in Chicago, joining an international community of clinicians and experts to reaffirm our commitment to expanding global access to lifesaving care. The session “Cardiothoracic Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries” offered an important platform…
Three Years of War in Sudan
Three years on, the war continues On 15 April 2026, the conflict in Sudan marks its third year of war. Armed clashes continue in many regions, such as Darfur and Kordofan. Sudan has the highest number of people in the world in need of humanitarian aid. Half of them are children. Even where fighting has…