War and education: the attacks on medical schools amidst ongoing armed conflict, Sudan 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

War results in widespread destruction of a country's infrastructure, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. This study aims to assess the attacks on medical schools amidst the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted across 58 medical schools located in the states of Khartoum, Darfur, and Kordofan. Data on attacks between April 15, 2023, and July 15th 2023, were collected using online data collection form.

Results

All medical schools in conflict areas were included in the study. More than half (58.6%) of these medical schools were attacked. Private schools, constituting the majority of the study sample, were the most frequently attacked (70.6%). Of these, 52.9% were located in Khartoum city. More tha

SUBMITTER: Mahgoub EAA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10979604 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature