Updated: 5 July 2026 18:00:21
Cholera Outbreak Kills 30 in West Kordofan Amid Warnings of Humanitarian Crisis
Moatinoon
Sudanese humanitarian organizations have warned of a rapidly worsening health and humanitarian crisis in West and North Kordofan, as cholera and measles continue to spread amid severe shortages of medicines, medical supplies, and food, putting hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk.
The Dar Hamar Emergency Room announced on Sunday that 30 people have died and more than 800 others have contracted cholera since June 20 in Wad Banda, En Nahud, and surrounding villages in West Kordofan State.
According to the organization, infections have been recorded in more than 25 villages, prompting urgent appeals to humanitarian agencies and health authorities to provide medicines, intravenous fluids, and essential medical supplies to contain the outbreak.
Last Tuesday, Sudans Ministry of Health reported 911 cholera cases, including 127 deaths, across West and North Kordofan.
Meanwhile, the Sudan Doctors Network expressed deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian and health conditions in western Bara locality in North Kordofan, warning that more than 200,000 people, including approximately 20,000 children, are facing extremely difficult conditions due to shortages of food and medicine and the simultaneous spread of cholera and measles.
The network said field reports indicate more than 100 measles cases among children, in addition to 45 confirmed cholera cases, while health services continue to deteriorate because of a critical lack of essential medical supplies.
It added that several hospitals and health centers are operating without basic medicines or medical equipment, including Taiba Al-Zaatari Hospital, Um Kreidim Hospital, and numerous health facilities across the affected area.
According to the network, the affected administrative areas—including Taiba Al-Zaatari, Um Kreidim, Al-Mazroub, Um Saadoun, Damira, and Al-Haj Al-Lain—are home to more than 200,000 residents.
The Sudan Doctors Network warned that continued disruption of medical and food supplies, coupled with restrictions preventing humanitarian assistance from reaching affected communities, could trigger a major humanitarian and public health catastrophe, particularly among children and other vulnerable groups.
The organization called on the United Nations, humanitarian agencies, and health authorities to urgently deliver medicines, intravenous fluids, vaccines, medical supplies, food assistance, and safe drinking water to contain the outbreaks and save thousands of civilian lives.
