A report by the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition documented nearly 2000 attacks on health workers globally in 2022 alone.5 In Sudan, attacks on health are not a recent phenomenon; investigations by Physicians for Human Rights from 20196 and 20207 attest to the consistency of attacks on health in Sudan since the revolution began in late 2018. Health workers face tremendous obstacles in Sudan. Even without conflict, health workers face a wide range of obstacles to providing quality care: workload, staff shortages, stress, financial issues, bureaucracy, and occupational hazards. As health workers, we can rally around our colleagues in Sudan through our professional networks, specialties, and other organisations. The protection of health workers in the Sudan conflict is a moral imperative and a critical step towards mitigating the suffering of the millions of people affected.

Source: The Guardian June 27, 2023 15:55 UTC