Sudan Health Services Collapse Amid Aid Cuts

International aid cuts are forcing dozens of health facilities across Sudan to close or significantly reduce services, exacerbating a dire humanitarian crisis in the war-torn nation. Aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC), warn that millions are losing access to essential medical care as funding withdrawals leave clinics without necessary medicines and operational capacity. According to MSF, approximately 37 percent of Sudan's health facilities are currently out of service. The United Nations' response plan for the country is only 41 percent funded, exacerbating the situation. The IRC reported that 36 of its supported facilities and sites are closing, which could cut off essential services for an estimated 473,700 people. Some of this support is being maintained through temporary bridge funding, but it is only expected to last through the end of September. Healthcare providers have struggled to find alternative funding after grants from organizations like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ended in June, following earlier announcements of U.S. aid cuts.