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Sudan War Cripples 40% Health Facilities, WHO Warns Collapse

6/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

War between Sudan’s Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has closed 40 % of facilities.
Diabetic Murtada Mohieddin scrapes insulin doses that may be spoiled after months of smuggling.
Unregulated “Boko” medicines, including intravenous malaria drugs, arrive without temperature control and often spoil.
Drone strikes in April 2026 hit Al-Daein Teaching Hospital and Al-Jabalain Hospital, killing dozens.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned health system is on the brink of collapse.

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Story summary

War between Sudan’s Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has closed 40 % of facilities.
Diabetic Murtada Mohieddin scrapes insulin doses that may be spoiled after months of smuggling.
Unregulated “Boko” medicines, including intravenous malaria drugs, arrive without temperature control and often spoil.
Drone strikes in April 2026 hit Al-Daein Teaching Hospital and Al-Jabalain Hospital, killing dozens.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned health system is on the brink of collapse.