Sudan's Medicine Crisis: War, War, War

0:00It's April 23rd, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News today, your AI-powered local news. In Sudan, folks like 61-year-old Abbas Awad from Quasna Fisa village near Cartoum are facing brutal medicine shortages made worse by the war, in Iran disrupting global aid routes. Sudan's own three-year conflict already strain supplies, but now pharmacies are empty and prices have skyrocketed for basics like Glaucoma. A-groups report the standoff has shut down the strait of hormones and hit hubs like Dubai, forcing reroutes through places like Oman. That means up to a 20% jump in shipping costs from higher fuel and insurance, plus serious delays for food, meds, and fuel heading to, crisis zones. People are rationing pills they can replace or afford, with frustration boiling over at clinics serving thousands. In Quasna Fisa, half the patients show up with malaria, but go home empty handed some days, blaming staff who have nothing to give.

1:03The IRC supported clinic hasn't seen a full shipment since December, with February and April deliveries still stuck. Sudan's health ministry chips in but covers only half the need, leaving everyone scrambling. Even with the shaky ceasefire extension from President Trump, experts warn these lags keep hitting the world's worst humanitarian crisis, hardest. Rippling pain far beyond the front lines.