The World Health Organization today urged both sides of the conflict in Sudan to stop fighting to allow civilians access to medical care when needed, and to open an emergency humanitarian corridor for health workers. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said in statements: The World Health Organization will bring more medical equipment to Sudan as soon as the situation permits, again calling on all parties in Sudan to rely on "Humanitarian rest for those who need it for medical care"Especially since the medical evacuation of the seriously injured has become difficult at the present time, pointing out that about 15 hospitals are out of service in the capital, Khartoum. In a related context, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated that the clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces claimed the lives of at least nine children, and more than 50 others were injured in Khartoum and Darfur, adding that the current situation contributed to the disruption of health care for about 50 people. Thousands of children suffer from acute malnutrition. The UN organization stressed that the escalation of violence in Sudan could endanger the lives of millions of Sudanese children. Confrontations are still going on between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital, Khartoum, and in a number of other cities, amid international calls for both sides of the crisis to rely on dialogue and an immediate cessation of fire.
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