Security dangers amid ongoing fighting mean Sudan's already frail healthcare system is failing to care for the many hundreds of people in need of life-saving treatment.
The World Health Organization's Sudan representative, Dr Nima Saeed Abid based in the capital, Khartoum, tells the BBC the situation there and across the country is "extremely bad":
Quote Message: Most of the hospitals are reporting a stock-out of medical supplies, blood bags, oxygen and other many important medicine and surgical kits.
Most of the hospitals are reporting a stock-out of medical supplies, blood bags, oxygen and other many important medicine and surgical kits.
Quote Message: This is almost happening in six or seven of the states in addition to Khartoum - and the health system is already fragile.
This is almost happening in six or seven of the states in addition to Khartoum - and the health system is already fragile.
Quote Message: Some of the hospitals have been evacuated, some of the hospitals shut down, some of the hospitals [are] being militarised and the health workers attacked - including also humanitarian workers." from Dr Nima Saeed Abid World Health Organization, Sudan representative
Some of the hospitals have been evacuated, some of the hospitals shut down, some of the hospitals [are] being militarised and the health workers attacked - including also humanitarian workers."
Dr Nima Saeed Abid World Health Organization, Sudan representative