Contemporary overview
As of February 2025, the humanitarian situation and healthcare in the Sudanese state of Jizira have deteriorated due to the ongoing conflict and targeted attacks. The region has witnessed severe violence, including massacres, sexual violence and looting on a large scale. These retaliatory attacks by RSF resulted in the death of more than 1,000 civilians and clarifying thousands. The health care infrastructure in the state of Jesira was severely risk. As of late 2024, approximately 56.2 % of public hospitals in the state have been closed or forced to reduce services due to repeated attacks and looting. This reflects the situation in the state of Khartoum, where 58.5 % of public hospitals faced similar fate. The destruction of health care facilities has led to a decisive shortage of medical supplies and employees, which exacerbated the health crisis. The area witnessed the spread of diseases such as cholera, malaria, dengue fever and increased dysentery. The cholera spread was particularly severe, as more than 1,800 cases and 26 deaths were reported in the state of the island. The efforts made to contain fascism through constant violence, which disrupted the activities of control and monitoring. The conflict has also led to a large -scale food security. The attacks on the villages destroyed agricultural lands, burning crops, and depriving societies of primary food sources. This has contributed to a severe hunger crisis, with more than 26 million people throughout Sudan suffering from acute malnutrition. In January 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces regained control of Wadi Madani, the capital of Jesira State. While this development has provided a degree of security, the humanitarian situation still exists. The flow of displaced population, the grave damage to the infrastructure, and the continuous deficiency of basic services continues to raise great challenges to the recovery efforts. In short, the target violence mix, destroying the health care infrastructure, spreading diseases and food insecurity led to a severe humanitarian crisis in the state of Jesira. Immediate and continuous intervention is necessary to meet the critical needs of the affected population.