Sudan's healthcare system is nearing collapse due to a combination of global funding cuts and the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international medical aid organization, reports that the war, which began in April 2023, has triggered one of the worst humanitarian crises globally. More than 33 million people now require medical assistance, but aid is dwindling. The United States, once Sudan's largest donor, shut down USAID, its foreign aid agency, in 2024, leading to the exhaustion of existing funding for many organizations by June 2025. European governments have also reduced their contributions. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), international aid worldwide fell by 21.3% in 2025 compared to the previous year. MSF has warned that the closure of healthcare facilities has forced patients to make long, dangerous journeys to access treatment, often arriving in much worse condition. In central Darfur, admissions to MSF-supported facilities rose by 22.5% between January and April 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. In May 2026 alone, 45 healthcare centers in the region stopped receiving funding. The loss of frontline medical services has overwhelmed remaining hospitals, with shortages of medicines and a loss of capacity to provide care. For example, in Tanedba camp in Gedaref state, where 18,400 displaced people live, the maternity and surgical wards have closed since a humanitarian organization left in June 2025. MSF now runs an emergency room there, but pregnant women needing surgery must travel three hours to reach the nearest city. In the Um Rakuba camp in Gedaref, the number of aid agencies has dropped from 35 in 2021 to less than 10, despite hosting around 17,000 people, most of whom are women and children. MSF warns that without increased support, more patients will face longer journeys, fewer treatment options, and a greater risk of arriving too late for life-saving care. Attacks on healthcare workers have also continued, with 1,620 people killed in attacks on medical facilities in 2025—accounting for 82% of all global deaths from such attacks. The United Nations reported that over 19.5 million people in Sudan are experiencing "crisis levels" of food insecurity, with more than five million facing "emergency levels of hunger." Despite the expected arrival of international diplomats in Khartoum for peace talks, the fighting shows no sign of abating. Recent reports from North Kordofan state indicate that at least 11 people were killed in a drone attack on the army-controlled town of Umm Ruwaba on Tuesday, with the missile striking a crowded courtyard in a court complex. The situation in Sudan highlights the deepening humanitarian and security crisis, with healthcare and food access worsening amid ongoing conflict and shrinking international aid. As the war continues and funding dwindles, the risk to civilians, especially vulnerable groups like women and children, grows significantly. The international community faces mounting pressure to address the escalating crisis and provide the necessary support to prevent further loss of life and suffering.