Geneva: Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the repeated strikes in Sudan's South Kordofan state. These attacks targeted a kindergarten and the nearby Kalogi Rural Hospital, resulting in the deaths of 114 people, including 63 children, and injuring 35 others.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Tedros reported via a post on his official X account that survivors from the December 4 attacks have been transferred to Abu Jebaiha Hospital in South Kordofan for treatment. He also mentioned that urgent appeals are being made for blood donations and other medical support.
He expressed concern over attacks on paramedics and responders during efforts to transport the injured from the kindergarten to the hospital. Tedros stated that WHO deplores these attacks on civilians and health facilities and reiterated his call for an end to the violence. He also emphasized the need for increased access to humanitarian aid, including health services.