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October 15, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudan’s Federal Minister of Health, Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, stated on Wednesday that insufficient funding and supply chain interruptions are significantly hindering the nation’s capacity to manage disease outbreaks.

The alert is issued as Sudan’s healthcare system, severely affected by the continuous conflict, struggles with multiple outbreaks such as cholera and dengue fever, along with caring for those injured in the war. About 70% of the country’s medical facilities are not functioning.

“Insufficient funding and disrupted supplies hinder the Ministry of Health’s capacity to manage outbreaks and deliver critical services,” Ibrahim said in comments addressed to the World Health Organization (WHO).

He characterized the situation as a critical health and humanitarian emergency, worsened by the biggest wave of displacement in Sudan’s history. The ministry is striving to establish a “resilient and fair health system” within the next year, even amid service interruptions and a lack of personnel.

In order to bridge the financial shortfall, the ministry intends to explore alternative funding sources, assist non-governmental organizations, and enhance collaborations with Sudanese communities overseas, Ibrahim mentioned.

The Health Ministry’s emergency operations center reported a distinct outbreak of hepatitis, documenting 138 cases and one fatality in Gezira state from October 4 to 10.

Although the center observed a drop in cholera and dengue fever rates after immediate actions were taken, it also found a large number of other infections. A total of 3,473 new dengue cases, along with 29 fatalities, were recorded in eight states. Cholera cases totaled 611 across 15 states, while 50,000 malaria cases have been confirmed nationwide.

Ibrahim advocated for financial support towards initiatives focused on water, sanitation, and hygiene, and called for adaptable, sustained funding to aid efforts in combating dengue, malaria, and cholera.