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GENEVA — Mass starvation is a "very real risk" in some regions of war-torn Sudan , where conflict has made medical aid broadly unavailable, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.Fighting broke out in the capital Khartoum in April 2023 and quickly spread across the country, reigniting ethnic bloodshed in the western Darfur region and forcing millions to flee.
Tedros said more than 70% of hospitals in conflict-affected states of Sudan and 45% of health facilities in another five states are not working."The remaining ones are overwhelmed with people seeking care," he added."Critical services, including maternal and child health care, the management of severe acute malnutrition and the treatment of patients with chronic conditions, have been discontinued in many areas.
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