The war in Sudan has reached a heartbreaking milestone: 1,000 days of conflict.
As violence continues to tear apart communities across the country, the humanitarian crisis has become catastrophic. More than 20 million people need urgent medical care, while 21 million are facing severe hunger—that’s like every person in Florida not having enough food to eat.
After nearly three years of nonstop fighting, limited access for aid workers, and shrinking funding, Sudan has become the largest humanitarian emergency in the world. An estimated 33.7 million people will need humanitarian aid in 2025 alone.
But through all of this, Medical Teams International has stayed committed. Thanks to supporters like you, we’ve been able to provide life-saving healthcare to vulnerable communities every step of the way. Here are four important ways we supported the people of Sudan over the past year:
1. Providing Basic Healthcare Where It’s Needed Most
Sudan’s healthcare system is collapsing under the pressure of war. Even basic medical care has become hard to find. The World Health Organization is reporting that more than one-third of health facilities nationwide are non-functional, cutting off millions from essential and life-saving care.
In 2025, Medical Teams provided 423,982 primary healthcare consultations in some of the hardest-hit areas of the country. Our mobile clinics and health centers became lifelines for communities without access to doctors. We treated everything from infectious diseases to chronic health conditions and provided everything from prenatal and maternity care to critical vaccinations for vulnerable children.
2. Stopping Disease Through Education and Quick Response
Damaged water systems and dangerously crowded displacement camps made it easier for infectious diseases to spread quickly. On top of that, hygiene challenges and halted vaccination programs created the perfect conditions for preventable illnesses to take hold.
Last year, Medical Teams reached 1,326,692 people with important health and hygiene education to help communities protect themselves from disease. Our teams stopped two cholera outbreaks from spreading further and claiming more lives. In a situation where simple actions like handwashing and safely storing water can save lives, this education has been critically important.
3. Training Healthcare Workers to Fill the Gap
The war has devastated Sudan’s medical workforce. According to WHO, there have been 201 confirmed attacks on hospitals and clinics since April 2023, killing 1,858 people and injuring 490 others. Healthcare workers have been killed, hurt, or forced to run for safety, leaving huge gaps in an already struggling system. Meanwhile, the need for medical help has never been higher.
In 2025, Medical Teams trained 804 healthcare workers to help meet this overwhelming need. These trainings taught local medical staff how to manage disease outbreaks, treat malnutrition, provide emergency care, and deliver essential health services in extremely difficult conditions. By training Sudan’s healthcare workers, we’re building strength for the future even as we respond to today’s urgent needs.
4. Fighting Malnutrition in Women and Children
The food situation in Sudan has become dire. An estimated 21 million people don’t have enough food to eat. Severe malnutrition doesn’t just cause immediate suffering. It has terrible long-term effects, especially for pregnant women and for young children whose bodies and brains are still growing.
Last year, Medical Teams treated 47,804 women and children for moderate and severe acute malnutrition. Our nutrition programs provided special therapeutic food, vitamins and minerals, and medical care to help the most vulnerable people survive and get better. For many families, this help meant the difference between life and death.
What Comes Next
The crisis in Sudan shows no signs of ending. As we mark 1,000 days of war, the humanitarian needs keep growing while funding continues to be cut across the entire humanitarian sector. In addition, it’s still extremely difficult for aid organizations to reach people and millions remain trapped in a cycle of violence, displacement, and suffering.
Medical Teams International is committed to staying. We will continue to serve the people of Sudan for as long as we are able.
But we need your support to continue providing this life-saving healthcare. Every donation helps us reach more people with medical care, disease prevention, nutrition treatment, and healthcare training. Together, we can make sure that vulnerable communities in Sudan aren’t forgotten—that they continue to receive the care and dignity they deserve.