This is the third WHO report summarizing the multi-country health situation and WHO’s response across the regional emergency caused by the conflict in Sudan. As of July 2024, famine is ongoing in Zamzam camp near El Fasher town, Sudan, according to the latest reports. Many other areas throughout Sudan remain at risk of famine as long as the conflict and limited humanitarian access continue.

At least 12 of the 18 states of Sudan are experiencing three or more outbreaks simultaneously. Following a report on 22 July 2024, an officially declared and notified cholera outbreak is ongoing in Kassala and several other states. The rainy season ushers in severe rains and flooding in floods in different states in Sudan, exacerbating the public health risk.

With intense renewed fighting, additional displacement within Sudan and into neighbouring countries could further impact access to health care. Neighbouring countries’ healthcare systems continue to be strained by the influx of refugees from Sudan, compounded by poor water, sanitation and hygiene conditions, and a high burden of infectious diseases and other health conditions.

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