• At least 64 people dead, including 13 children, in a hospital strike in Sudan.
• The attack rendered Al Daein Teaching Hospital non-functional.
• Over 2,000 fatalities recorded in attacks on medical facilities since the start of the Sudan conflict.

A recent attack on a hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, has resulted in the death of at least 64 individuals, including 13 children, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the strike on Al Daein Teaching Hospital, which occurred on Friday, also injured at least 89 people and rendered the facility non-functional, severely affecting medical services in the area, according to Reuters and Al Jazeera.

The educational health facility has been critically damaged, leading to its incapacitation in providing essential medical services. The WHO highlighted that the strike has contributed to the alarming rise in fatalities linked to violence against healthcare, now exceeding 2,000 since the onset of the conflict in April 2023, according to South China Morning Post and Los Angeles Times.

The strike is reportedly linked to the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). While the RSF accused the military of executing the strike, military officials have claimed it was aimed at a nearby police station, as stated by Africa News and NPR.

The humanitarian situation is dire, with the UN estimating over 40,000 deaths in the conflict, although some aid groups believe the true figure might be significantly higher. The WHO reported that attacks on healthcare facilities have compounded the challenges faced by millions in need of aid, as emphasized by Tedros’s remarks about the need to end the violence, according to Africa News and Los Angeles Times.