SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Reuters - Mass starvation is 'very real risk' in some Sudan regions, WHO says

12/6/2024: Reuters - Mass starvation is 'very real risk' in some Sudan regions, WHO says

Reuters report that the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that mass starvation is  a "very real risk" in some regions of war-torn Sudan, where conflict has made medical aid broadly unavailable.

Tedros said more than 70% of hospitals in conflict-affected states of Sudan and 45% of health facilities in another five states are not working.

"The remaining ones are overwhelmed with people seeking care…critical services, including maternal and child health care, the management of severe acute malnutrition and the treatment of patients with chronic conditions, have been discontinued in many areas,” Tedros added.