Child health in war crisis: barriers to healthcare utilization among internally displaced Sudanese caregivers 2024–2025
Overall, the study's findings are in partial agreement with other conflict-region research, notably on disease burden, psychosocial impact, and health system degradation. However, Sudan's context reveals some unique features. Despite extreme displacement, immunization outreach and breastfeeding practices showed higher-than-expected retention. Nevertheless, the weak critical care infrastructure, referral breakdowns, and mental health service gaps highlight urgent needs that require national and international collaboration.
Authors
- Anmar B. Birier
- Baha Aldeen Abdalaziz Alshareif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7353-2038)
- Mudathir Elsiddig
- Alaa T. Omer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9814-2052)
- Mohamed Idris
- Mohammed Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7219-9075)
- Suodad Elhassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5245-5902)
- M. Osman
- Yahia Ibrahim
- L Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6284-8576)
- Alauddin Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9418-2560)
- Salah Aldin K. Wedaatalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4432-9375)
- Isra Isameldeen Mohmmed Mohmmedalageel
Institutions
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- Alzaiem Alazhari University (SD)
- Red Sea University (SD)
- Sudan University of Science and Technology (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24627-7
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Strong
- University of Warwick