The Sudanese Medical Syndicate warned on Monday of the deterioration of the health situation in the country after the spread described as catastrophic dengue fever, while battles continued between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital's three cities.
The Doctors' Syndicate confirmed the worsening of the disease and the overcrowding of hospitals, especially in the state of Gedaref (southeast) with patients, as well as homes, where it is impossible to provide beds for all the injured.
The syndicate called for the need to work on providing logistical, technical and medical resources to confront this epidemic before an unavoidable medical disaster occurs.
Health services in Sudan suffer from a shortage of resources, supplies and services, especially with a large number of health authorities out of service due to the fighting.
The World Health Organization has warned of poor medical services, saying 65 percent of Sudanese currently do not have access to health services in times of fighting.
More than 70 per cent of medical facilities in conflict zones have ceased to function. Some 100 hospitals were out of service in Khartoum and Darfur states.
The World Health Organization confirmed that 56 health care facilities in Sudan had been attacked.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said 13.5 million Sudanese children were in urgent need of aid, water, treatment, nutrition and protection.
UNICEF estimated the cost of needs to continue child health assistance at more than $837 million.
Field developments
Meanwhile, the Sudanese army shelled the Rapid Support Forces in the vicinity of the Sports City and the Jabal Awliya area, south of the capital Khartoum.
Local sources said the army shelled rapid support positions in other areas within Khartoum state with artillery.
Clashes also erupted between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the area separating the two forces east of Omdurman.
In turn, the Rapid Support Forces shelled from their positions east of Khartoum army gatherings in the center and south of the capital.
Local sources told Al Jazeera that violent explosions and plumes of smoke were heard in the center of Khartoum and the vicinity of the army's general headquarters.
Since the fighting began in mid-April, some 5,12 civilians have been killed and 4,6 injured, while at least <>.<> million Sudanese have been displaced inside and outside the country, according to the United Nations.