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“In Khartoum, in Port Sudan… wherever EMERGENCY has a clinic, we are caring for the children of Sudan.”
After more than three years of war in Sudan, humanitarian needs are immense. Nearly 12 million people have been forced to flee their homes in what has become the world’s largest displacement crisis. Essential infrastructure like sanitation services and health facilities have been devastated, and infectious diseases like cholera are spreading rapidly. EMERGENCY’s paediatric clinics…
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Across Sudan, children like Malik face Severe Acute Malnutrition
Malik weighs 5,150 grams. He is nine months old and 66 centimetres tall. According to the WHO, a child of his age and height should weigh at least 7,100 grams: he is nearly two kilos underweight. Malik’s mother, Hana, is 18 years old. She watches over her son whilst one of our nurses measures his…
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Mayo, Sudan | He arrived unconscious in his father’s arms
In Mayo, an area on the outskirts of Khartoum where thousands of displaced people struggle to survive every day, malaria continues to hit the most vulnerable hardest. In just one month, 300 out of every 1,000 patients were diagnosed with severe malaria. This form of the disease can quickly lead to death: kidney failure, convulsions,…
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A 17-Day Journey to Reach Care
When Saifaldeen arrived at our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, his health condition was life-threatening. After losing almost 20 kilos, he had no strength left – suffering the consequences of more than three years of war in Sudan. His father remained by his side, having travelled together from their home in Darfur. Saif,…
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Three Years of War in Sudan
Three years on, the war continues On 15 April 2026, the conflict in Sudan marks its third year of war. Armed clashes continue in many regions, such as Darfur and Kordofan. Sudan has the highest number of people in the world in need of humanitarian aid. Half of them are children. Even where fighting has…
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Two lives impacted by war in eastern Ukraine
Alina and Lydia live in Ukraine. They have endured years of war. Since 2023, we have been providing free medical care to people like Alina and Lydia in Donetsk and Kharkiv – among the worst-impacted regions in the country – through a network of primary healthcare clinics supported by Community Health Workers. “Every time I…
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Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Under the Threat of a New Crisis | Testimony from Sulaymaniyah
With the outbreak of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States, Iraq is once again at the epicentre of a fraught geopolitical landscape. The country, including the region of Iraqi Kurdistan, has already endured decades of conflict, and tensions in the region continue to have a profound effect on the daily lives of…
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“I believed in serving humanity” | 10 years on from the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone
When Ebola hit Sierra Leone in early 2014, it reached one of the poorest countries in the world. The limited healthcare infrastructure and workforce had already been devastated by a decade-long civil war that had killed upwards of 70,000 people, maimed a further 20,000 and left two million displaced. Healthcare workers were among the most…
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The Salam Centre has two new cardiac surgeons: Ahmed and Nada’s stories
War claims direct and indirect victims, destroys cities and infrastructure, and denies fundamental human rights. It interrupts dreams, disrupts life paths, and makes access to education increasingly difficult. The conflict in Sudan has had a profound impact on the training of professionals, including those in the health sector. Studying, specialising and even imagining personal career…
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“In Mayo, this morning’s queue is no exception”
A queue of mothers and fathers, some holding children in their arms, others by the hand. They are exhausted, many having faced hunger, malaria, deadly infections. In front of our Paediatric Centre in Mayo, on the outskirts of Khartoum, this morning’s queue is no exception. Although fighting has subsided here, the consequences of years of…