Updated: 6 May 2026 21:49:20
235 Medical Personnel Killed Since the Outbreak of War in Sudan
Moatinoon
The death toll among medical personnel in Sudan has risen to 235 following the killing of laboratory doctor Adel Mousa Al-Tijani. This latest incident is part of a series of attacks targeting healthcare workers.
According to the Sudan Doctors Network, Al-Tijani was killed on Tuesday morning as a result of a drone strike carried out by the Rapid Support Forces, which targeted civilian facilities in the city of Kosti in White Nile State.
The network noted that the attack comes amid continued strikes targeting civilian areas in recent periods.
It explained that the health sector is among the most affected by the conflict, with 511 healthcare workers injured since the outbreak of the war. Meanwhile, 84 medical personnel remain in detention, including twenty held in prisons in El Fasher, North Darfur—among them four female doctors—and 64 others detained in prisons in Nyala, South Darfur.
The network considered the targeting of medical personnel a violation of international humanitarian and legal norms, warning that it undermines the health system’s ability to provide services to citizens. It called on the international community to take action to stop the targeting of civilians and healthcare workers and to ensure their protection. It also urged international health organizations to pressure for the release of detained doctors who have been held for months.
The war, now entering its fourth year, has led to a severe deterioration in humanitarian and health conditions across several parts of the country. According to reports by the World Health Organization, health facilities have been directly attacked, and a number of them have gone out of service due to the fighting.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported increasing violations against civilians, including the targeting of health infrastructure, in the context of ongoing military operations.
The International Committee of the Red Cross stated that healthcare workers are facing operational and security challenges, including shortages of medical supplies and disruptions to basic services in a number of facilities.
United Nations reports also indicate widespread displacement, along with growing concerns about the spread of diseases and malnutrition in some conflict-affected areas, particularly in the Darfur region, alongside the declining operational capacity of the health sector.
