Shocking Cholera Death Rate in Al-Nuhud Amid Complete Collapse of Healthcare

As residents of Al-Nuhud in West Kordofan State endure the hardships of war and hunger, the spread of epidemics has further deepened their suffering. With a complete lack of medications, IV fluids, food, clean drinking water, and basic healthcare, several deaths have been reported due to the cholera outbreak in the city and most of the surrounding villages.

These developments come amid deteriorating environmental health conditions, as water sources are contaminated with sewage, and tons of garbage, waste, and war debris accumulate. Additionally, the city is plagued by electricity and water shortages, as well as severe food scarcity.

Urgent Call for Help

In response, the Supreme Council for Dar Hamar Affairs issued a distress call over the cholera outbreak.

The council urged local and international health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and civil society groups, to urgently intervene to resolve the escalating humanitarian crisis.

They warned of a life-threatening health disaster unfolding due to the spread of cholera, which has swept through numerous villages in North and West Kordofan, resulting in many deaths, particularly among children and the elderly, and dozens of infections now out of control in several areas.

The statement added:

> “We have received various field reports confirming the widespread outbreak in Dar Hamar villages, amid a total lack of official intervention from the Ministry of Health or other relevant authorities, and a weak response from humanitarian organizations. This poses a real danger to civilian lives and threatens an imminent humanitarian catastrophe.”

The outbreak has reached multiple areas in northwestern Kordofan, and eyewitnesses spoke of a catastrophic collapse in healthcare, combined with psychological stress caused by poverty, hunger, and the intensifying war.

> “We sound the alarm,” the statement concluded, “warning that a disaster is looming—one that cannot be addressed through denial, neglect, or lack of conscience.”

Rising Concern and Ongoing Crises

Resident Faiza Hussein, who lives in Al-Nuhud, told Mashawir:

> “The health situation is catastrophic. Most hospitals have stopped operating, and there’s a severe shortage of medical supplies and drugs. There’s no way to save patients’ lives due to the lack of fuel and transportation.”

She added that her father was transferred along with hundreds of other patients from a nearby village to a health center that lacks even the basics—food, water, and electricity. Overcrowding of patients and caretakers makes it nearly impossible to provide proper care.

> “Six patients died in a single day due to the lack of IV fluids and their families’ inability to afford medication. Dozens of cases are in critical condition,” she revealed.

IV Fluid Shortage

Social activist Mo’men Abdullah told Mashawir:

> “This crisis isn’t just about healthcare collapse. There’s unprecedented contamination of water sources and a total absence of sanitation infrastructure, creating a perfect—and terrifying—environment for disease spread.”

He explained that a cholera patient in Al-Nuhud requires 15 to 20 IV bags per day, but currently, only a few dozen are available in total.

> “Children have died due to the unavailability of medications. Others died simply because there were no IV fluids.”

Surging Death Toll

Local lawyer Adam Al-Nadhif, a resident of Al-Nuhud, reported:

> “The cases are spreading rapidly. We’ve now recorded over 400 cholera infections across 64 neighborhoods, with confirmed cases in 21 of them. Entire families have been infected. The death rate is extremely high—20 people were buried on Friday alone.”

He added that the daily mortality rate has reached 25% to 30%, and there has been no response so far from government entities or humanitarian organizations, amid a total lack of healthcare and medicine.

Healthcare Collapse

In the same context, the Executive Director of Al-Nuhud locality, Mun’im Hamid Mun’im, stated:

> “The health situation in Al-Nuhud is utterly catastrophic, and the population is in urgent need of medical care.”

He noted that the local hospital received 55 deaths on the first day, 200 cases on the second, and 150 cases were reported in health centers.

> “Amid security challenges, we lack medications, IV fluids, and antibiotics, especially after pharmacies in the city were completely looted,” he said.