Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) says it has been able to deliver medical supplies to a hospital in Khartoum after days of fighting that has halted the work of many humanitarian groups.
“During a lull in fighting, MSF was able to donate medical supplies to a health facility in Khartoum on Sunday, April 23,” Ghazali Babiker, the organization’s country director for Sudan, said in a statement.
Still, deliveries to other hospitals and medical facilities are “impossible” due to ongoing fighting, the organization said, as many of its staff are also leaving the country or relocating to safer locations.
MSF has been able to treat 404 people in Al Fashir in the Darfur region and is now examining how to treat the people in Madani, southwest of Khartoum, where thousands of people have fled their homes.
The organization said it also supports facilities and continues to treat patients in other states. She reiterated her call for safe passage of medical authorities within Sudan.
“MSF’s experienced emergency response teams are ready to enter Sudan as soon as they are able to support the expansion of our operations,” said Kate Nolan, the organization’s deputy director of operations. “Other teams are currently preparing and identifying the best ways to send medical and humanitarian supplies into the country.”
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