United Nations: Funding for Health Services in Sudan Does Not Exceed 14%
Khartoum – Mashawir
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said that Sudanese women continue to bear the burden of war and displacement while health and protection services face severe funding shortages.
The agency warned that humanitarian assistance could be reduced if urgent financial resources are not secured.
Andrew Saberton, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director for Management, explained that one refugee camp in eastern Chad records approximately 30 births per day under difficult health conditions.
He noted that around 10 percent of these deliveries are performed through cesarean sections.
Saberton also stated that the Fund is contributing to the rehabilitation of Al-Dayat Hospital in Khartoum, which is expected to handle more than 50 deliveries per day and provide free maternity services with government support.
He warned of the continuing humanitarian funding gap, explaining that protection services for women and girls currently receive only 20 percent of the funding required, while health services have secured no more than 14 percent of the necessary funding.
Saberton emphasized that achieving a ceasefire and lasting peace remains the primary pathway to Sudan’s recovery and the return of displaced people to their communities.
He added that the provision of healthcare and other essential services encourages families to return and settle in their areas of origin.
