Inside war-hit Sudan’s only functioning hospital curing tropical diseases
Summary
Sudan’s health system is struggling due to a three-year war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital in Omdurman remains the only working hospital for infectious diseases but faces severe shortages of medicine and damage to its facilities.Key Facts
- Omar Othman, a gold miner, was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis in Khartoum amid worsening health conditions in Sudan.
- Sudan’s three-year war began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, causing widespread damage.
- Around 37% of Sudan’s health facilities do not work because of the conflict.
- The World Health Organization confirmed over 217 attacks on health buildings, resulting in more than 2,000 deaths of healthcare workers.
- About 40% of Sudan’s population of 52 million urgently needs medical care.
- The Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital shut down nearly two years ago but has partially reopened with limited services.
- The hospital faces big challenges like lack of funds, damaged wards, and medicine shortages.
- The hospital relies heavily on support from health and humanitarian groups to operate.
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