Medical staff at Kadugli Teaching Hospital say more than 500 people have died from cholera in the city and nearby areas, warning that the health system is on the brink of collapse amid acute shortages of medicines and equipment.
Health workers told Darfur24 that daily fatalities have climbed to 10–15 as the outbreak accelerates. Intravenous fluids—vital for cholera treatment—are largely unavailable in public facilities and are being sold for up to 50,000 Sudanese pounds per course in private pharmacies.
Public hospitals are operating without essential drugs, lab reagents, or anesthetics, pushing patients to private clinics that most residents cannot afford. Doctors also cautioned that widespread hunger and malnutrition are weakening immunity, while malaria and other illnesses are spreading amid severe drug shortages.
The Ministry of Health earlier reported 1,851 cholera infections and 183 deaths statewide as of 27 September, identifying Kadugli as the epicenter of an outbreak now affecting several parts of the region.
