The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday that they have received $82 million in funding from the World Bank to support essential health services for over 8 million people in Sudan.
This crucial funding will be utilized to address critical health needs and lay the foundation for long-term improvements in the health sector.
Key areas of focus will include: 
- Essential Medicine Provision: Ensuring the availability of essential medicines and medical supplies.
- Health Worker Training: Strengthening the capacity of health workers through training and professional development programs.
- Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health: Delivering vital services for mothers, newborns, and children, including prenatal care, postnatal care, and immunization programs.
- Malnutrition Treatment: Addressing the critical issue of malnutrition, particularly among children, through effective treatment and prevention programs.
- Vaccination Campaigns: Strengthening immunization campaigns to protect vulnerable populations from preventable diseases.
- Outreach to Displaced and Host Communities: Providing essential health services to displaced populations and host communities affected by the ongoing conflict.
UNICEF has previously estimated that 3.4 million children under the age of five in Sudan are at high risk of contracting epidemic diseases due to the ongoing conflict and the disruption of essential health services.
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The United Nations has reported that over 25 million people, more than half of Sudan’s population, are facing acute food insecurity. This crisis is further exacerbated by the high prevalence of acute malnutrition among children, with nearly 3.7 million children affected.
The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which erupted in mid-April 2023, has had a devastating impact on the country. International organizations estimate that nearly 30,000 people have been killed and nearly 15 million people have been displaced due to the conflict.
This critical funding from the World Bank will play a vital role in mitigating the devastating health consequences of the conflict and providing essential support to the most vulnerable populations in Sudan.
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