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WHO Representative Visits Damaged Hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan
WHY IT MATTERS
Restoring the three hospitals is crucial for re-establishing an effective referral system in Sudan, which depends on primary health care facilities for access to specialized and higher-level care, severely impacted by over three years of conflict.
What happened
A World Health Organization (WHO) Representative, Dr Abdinasir Abubakar, visited three referral and teaching hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan, on September 6, 2026. The hospitals, including the Khartoum Teaching Hospital, the Ophthalmology Hospital, and the Dental Hospital, were damaged during the conflict. The delegation witnessed extensive damage to buildings and medical equipment, with operating theatres destroyed, imaging equipment lost, and several wards collapsed.
Despite these conditions, hospital staff were present, treating patients in usable parts of the buildings. The Khartoum State Ministry of Health has started renovation and rehabilitation work, but more needs to be done before the hospitals can resume their functions.
The WHO Representative emphasized the urgent need to rehabilitate the facilities and called on partners to help mobilize resources. The visit served as a sample of the needs of the State's hospital network, with similar damage sustained by other major hospitals in Khartoum State.
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Sudan: WHO Representative visits Khartoum's damaged referral hospitals as the Government prepares to restore critical health services
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