Sudan reports five attacks on medical facilities since the start of 2026

Saturday 21 February 2026 - 15:30

By: Sahili Aya

Sudan reports five attacks on medical facilities since the start of 2026

Sudan has already witnessed five attacks on medical facilities in the first weeks of 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday. The ongoing conflict between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), now approaching three years, has severely disrupted an already fragile healthcare system, leaving over a third of the country’s health facilities non-operational.

“During the first 50 days of 2026, five attacks on health services have been recorded in Sudan, causing 69 deaths and 49 injuries,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on his X account.

The most recent attack occurred on Sunday at Al-Mazmoum Hospital in Sennar State in the southeast, leaving three patients dead and seven others injured, including one staff member. Earlier in February, more than 30 people were killed in three attacks on medical centers in the Kordofan region, a hotspot of recent clashes.

Since the beginning of the conflict, the WHO has confirmed at least 206 attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, resulting in roughly 2,000 deaths and hundreds of injuries. In 2025 alone, 65 attacks caused over 1,620 deaths, representing 80% of all deaths worldwide from attacks on medical services, according to the WHO.

Nearly three years of war in Sudan have killed tens of thousands, displaced more than 14 million people, and created what the United Nations calls “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” The WHO predicts 4.2 million cases of acute malnutrition in 2026, including more than 800,000 severe cases, while around 33.7 million people will lack humanitarian aid. UN agencies warned that stocks could run out by the end of March.