Protecting health in conflict in Sudan: a call for health worker solidarity

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has inflicted immense suffering, compounded by devastating attacks on healthcare infrastructure and professionals.1 Several ceasefires have been drawn up in the past few weeks, but none has lasted long, and nothing has protected health workers from being targeted.The violence against healthcare workers has taken many forms. There have been indiscriminate and targeted missile and artillery attacks against hospitals since the conflict renewed in April.2 Facilities have been occupied, and soldiers have demanded priority treatment. Deliveries of supplies have been intercepted, and humanitarian aid has been redirected to the military, resulting in critical shortages of equipment and drugs. Numerous health workers have been violently attacked, with at least 21 deaths according to the latest statement released by the Preliminary Committee of the Sudan Medical Association.3 Health workers have been criticised and arrested, presumably for fulfilling their obligations to provide care to all people neutrally and advocating…
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