News Center_ As The conflict continues, Sudan is witnessing a dangerous deterioration in its health crisis, with increasing incidents of medical personal being targeted. The detention of doctors has become a direct threat to the lives of thousands of patients amid the widespread collapse of the healthcare sector and the shortage of basic services.

The Sudan Doctors Network announced yesterday, Tuesday, 24 February, that the rapid Support forces had detained several doctors in recent days, stressing that their fate remains unknown so far, with no information available regarding their whereabouts or health conditions

The network confirmed that this development raises serious concerns about the safety of medical personnel working in conflict areas, particularly amid growing reports of the targeting of doctors and healthcare facilities, This further exacerbates the suffering of civilians and deprives them of their most basic right to treatment and healthcare.

It stated that party responsible for the detention bears full responsibility for the lives of the detained doctors, calling for the immediate disclosure of their detention locations, guarantees of their safety, and their unconditional release

The Sudan Doctors Network stressed the urgent need for action by the international community and humanitarian organizations to protect medical teams in Sudan ensure respect for the rules of international humanitarian law, which prohibited the targeting or detention of healthcare workers under any circumstances.

This development comes at a time when the Sudanese health system is suffering form a widespread collapse due to the ongoing conflict, a shortage of medical supplies, and the shutdown of a large number of hospitals, making any further targeting of doctors a direct threat to the lives of thousands of patients and the wounded.