WHO says it has verified 228 attacks on health care in Sudan since the war began

12 October 2026

The World Health Organization set out the state of Sudan's health system alongside a food-security alert on the country.
WHO said it has verified 228 attacks on health care in Sudan since 15 April 2023, with 2,055 deaths and 817 injuries.
By 2026, 37 per cent of the country's health facilities had stopped functioning.
WHO supports all 161 nutrition stabilisation centres operating in Sudan this year.
Between January and August 2026 more than 26,000 children with severe acute malnutrition and medical complications were treated.
Only 23 per cent of WHO's humanitarian appeal for Sudan, which seeks US$ 97.7 million, has been funded.
WHO asked for hostilities to end and for food, water and health systems to be protected.