SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga - Darfur’s ‘only dialysis centre’ hit by RSF

25/6/2024: Radio Dabanga - Darfur’s ‘only dialysis centre’ hit by RSF

Radio Dabanga report that the only remaining dialysis centre in Al-Fasher, North Darfur was targeted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), causing severe damage to equipment and buildings, as the militia systematically targets Darfur medical facilities.

Last October, Darfur’s state government upgraded the centre to a regional facility to handle medical cases from the other states of Darfur, after most centres ceased operations.

The centre has ceased operations “indefinitely”, depriving 94 patients from different states of Darfur of dialysis treatment, in fear of further RSF attacks.

The latest attack is the ninth on Al-Fashir’s health facilities since the RSF siege began on 10 May. Al-Fashir Southern Hospital has endured five attacks, forcing it to close. The Babiker Nahar Children’s Hospital was also closed after being bombed. Following the transfer of treatment services to the Saudi Hospital, it was bombed three times