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IRC to close 36 Sudan health facilities, 474,000 affected

9/10/2026

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IRC Closes Facilities

International Rescue Committee will close 36 health facilities in Sudan, depriving about 474,000 people of care.
World Health Organization (WHO) warned that ending U.S. funding could affect 335 facilities, impacting 3.35 million people and 1,848 workers.
WHO estimated 37 percent of Sudan’s health facilities are nonoperational, leaving 21 million without needed services.
Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Um Rakuba camp remains the only lifeline for refugees and nearby Sudanese.

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Ibrahim Warns Collapse

MSF head Muhammad Ibrahim warned that donor cuts are pushing Sudan’s remaining hospitals toward collapse.
The United States announced USAID will close in 2025, ending Sudan funding in June 2026.
Despite the cut, the United States remains the largest donor to UN OCHA’s Sudan operations.
Ibrahim called for flexible transitional financing to keep at-risk health facilities open.

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IRC Closes Facilities

International Rescue Committee will close 36 health facilities in Sudan, depriving about 474,000 people of care.
World Health Organization (WHO) warned that ending U.S. funding could affect 335 facilities, impacting 3.35 million people and 1,848 workers.
WHO estimated 37 percent of Sudan’s health facilities are nonoperational, leaving 21 million without needed services.
Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Um Rakuba camp remains the only lifeline for refugees and nearby Sudanese.

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