The number of doctors and health workers killed in Sudan continues to rise, reaching 235 victims, according to the Sudan Doctors Network, which reported the recent death of a medical laboratory technician.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the network said the technician was killed on Tuesday in a drone strike attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which targeted civilian facilities in the city of Kosti, in White Nile State, bringing the total number of medical personnel killed to 235.
The organization stressed that these attacks are part of a series of ongoing strikes indiscriminately affecting civilian areas and worsening the suffering of the population.
The Sudan Doctors Network stated that health personnel are among the most affected groups in the conflict, revealing that 511 workers have been injured, while 84 others remain detained, including 20 in prisons in El Fasher, among them four female doctors, and 64 in Nyala.
The network also condemned the targeting of medical personnel, describing it as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law that directly undermines the healthcare system’s ability to respond to civilian needs.
It further called on the international community to take concrete measures to end attacks against civilians and ensure their protection, urging the World Health Organization (WHO) and other humanitarian actors to press for the release of detained doctors held for several months in extremely difficult humanitarian conditions marked by the spread of epidemics and malnutrition-related diseases.
Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has left thousands dead and displaced millions of people.
The United Nations describes the conflict as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with more than 12 million displaced and nearly half of the population facing acute food insecurity.
