When conflict erupted in Sudan in April 2023, it unleashed extensive violence across the country and through the capital, Khartoum. Over two years later, most hospitals in Khartoum are non-operational, severely lacking medical supplies and staff. The widespread destruction created the world's largest humanitarian emergency, and over 12 million people have been forced from their homes.

Families that have returned to Khartoum face the enduring scars of conflict, and they urgently need a functional healthcare system to restore hope and rebuild lives. Right now, over 1.1 million pregnant women are without access to vital reproductive healthcare.

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is part of the response effort to restore what has been lost. But the lifesaving care we provide — including maternal health services, emergency obstetric care, family planning resources, and support for survivors of violence — is severely limited.

For a limited time, your first donation will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your support. Gifts from supporters like you are urgently needed to rebuild vital services for vulnerable women, girls, and families who are finally returning home. Will you make a 2X-matched gift today to deliver relief to more individuals in need?

The Ibrahim Malik Hospital has been a leading medical training institution in Khartoum for more than 40 years, renowned for its maternal and neonatal services and emergency care. The hospital was so severely damaged during the war that it now needs to be entirely rebuilt.

Dr. Okba Doghim, the head of UNFPA Sudan's reproductive health team, told us, "As people return rapidly to Khartoum… Many hospitals remain out of service, and those still functioning face severe shortages of trained staff, essential infrastructure and medical supplies. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of this collapse."

Dr. Doghim examines the devastated neonatal intensive care unit at the Ibrahim Malik Hospital.

A medical record on an incubator shows that the last baby admitted to the hospital was on April 14, 2023, one day before the war broke out.

Midwife Batoul cares for mothers and newborns at Al Dayat Hospital, the largest maternity hospital in Sudan. Thanks to our supporters, the hospital was able to temporarily relocate and continue operating. Around 30 to 40 babies are delivered each day there, down from nearly 100 per day before conflict broke out.

Batoul told us that, despite relentless mortar and artillery fire, "we never stopped working. I've been a midwife since 1998, and I will continue to support women and girls, no matter what."

Midwife Batoul at Al Dayat Hospital

In May 2025, more than 700 women gave birth at Al Saudi Hospital with the support of trained midwives. But, due to limited capacity, three women on average now share a bed.

At Al Saudi Hospital, women wait to give birth in rooms riddled with bullet holes.

This baby was born at Al Saudi Hospital once her mother returned home to Khartoum after two years of displacement.

Thanks to UNFPA midwives and medicines, Al Dayat and Al Saudi Hospitals have delivered hope by bringing new life into the world. But, still, these hospitals are facing extreme challenges and service is limited due to staff and supply shortages. You can change this and make twice the impact as every gift is matched, up to $350,000.

You can make a profound difference for women, girls, newborns, and healthcare providers in need. Gifts made today will be DOUBLED and can help restock supplies, restore healthcare services, and ensure vital reproductive care for millions returning home to Khartoum.

Thank you for delivering hope for a healthier, brighter future.

— USA for UNFPA