World Bank Partners with WHO, UNICEF to Boost Health Services for 8 Million People in Sudan – ENA English

Addis Ababa January 14/2025 (ENA)—World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) signed a US 82 million USD agreement to improve access to critical health services for more than 8 million vulnerable people across Sudan and strengthen the health system in the country.

The funding will address urgent health needs and lay the groundwork for long-term improvements, the organizations said in a joint statement.

It will be used to provide essential medicines, train health workers, deliver maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition services, treat severe malnutrition, and strengthen vaccination campaigns and outreach to vulnerable children and families in displaced and host communities.

UNICEF has previously estimated that 3.4 million children under five in Sudan are at high risk of epidemic diseases.

The UN says more than 25 million people face acute food insecurity, including nearly 3.7 million children suffering from acute malnutrition.  

More than 70 percent of hospitals and health facilities in conflict-affected areas in Sudan are non-operational.

With support from the World Bank, UNICEF, WHO and partners on the ground will work together to address urgent health needs while laying the groundwork for long-term system improvements.

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