SAPA Implements Wide-Ranging Aid Package for People Affected by Difficult Conditions in El Fasher
Cairo – Sudanhorizon
The Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) revealed that it has completed a number of humanitarian projects in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, between January 2024 and September 2025, including medical, nutritional, and other forms of assistance.
The organization said in a report obtained by Sudanhorizon that it responded to the humanitarian needs in El Fasher by expanding the central kitchens from four to five, while providing hot meals daily—reaching 5,375 meals per day, covering 21,500 people. This came alongside the integration of nutritional screenings and referrals at service delivery points.
The Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) is a non-profit, scientific, professional, non-partisan, and humanitarian membership-based organization. It was established in January 2019 to support physicians of Sudanese origin residing and working in the United States by offering opportunities for networking, support, and education. SAPA also seeks to collaborate with doctors and health organizations inside and outside Sudan, in addition to providing emergency assistance.
The organization aims to expand mobile services and maternal care in densely populated locations during the upcoming period, while also working on cholera prevention and emergency water, sanitation, and hygiene response.
SAPA noted that around 80,000 displaced people have fled from El Fasher, most of them to the Tawila area, which has become a major humanitarian hub.
It stated that Tawila has witnessed a continuous influx of displaced people since April 2025, with around 379,000 new arrivals.
It added that less than 10% of households in Tawila have regular access to water, noting that the main risks include disease outbreaks, malnutrition, and exposure to gender-based communal violence.
The organization confirmed that an estimated 72% of households are in need of healthcare, and half of them are unable to obtain it.
It pointed to malaria, acute respiratory infections, and diarrheal diseases as the most common illnesses.
It reported that nutritional screenings showed widespread malnutrition among the newly arrived population, with more than 72% depending on surface water sources, while only 33% use improved water sources.
In its report, the organization said that the total maternal and newborn health services it provided reached 70,600, while 64,800 children suffering from malnutrition were treated through 879 mobile clinics.
It also rehabilitated 32 health facilities, vaccinated 38,200 children across nine states, and trained 3,010 health workers.
The number of meals provided by the organization reached two million, in addition to services delivered to 892,986 patients.
SAPA also implements a community-led reconstruction project through public donations to support Sudan’s war-damaged health system, by providing technical assistance and small grants to complete ongoing projects, in addition to the Noor project that addresses the newborn health crisis in Sudan.
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