Month: April 2023

60 of 86 Hospitals Around Khartoum Out of Service

[MedGlobal] To date, out of 86 major and essential hospitals in Khartoum and neighboring areas, 60 are out of service. Of those 60, 14 were bombed, and 19 were forcibly evacuated. These hospitals are also at risk of closure due to a shortage of medical staff, medical supplies, water, and electricity. A shell fell on the Rumey Medical Center in Omdurman, causing many injuries, including unstable cases that required surgical intervention. Six ambulances have also been attacked, and others were not allowed to pass to tra

Midwife’s Heroic Actions Save Mom and Newborn Twins

[ICRC] When Grace* arrived at the Maiwut Primary Health Care Centre in South Sudan’s northeast region she was in extreme pain and distress. Little did she know that she was actually in labour and about to give birth to not one, but two babies. Fortunately, Annet Monoji Juan, a midwife with the International Committee of the Red Cross, was on duty to help deliver the babies and save Grace’s life. Annet’s quick thinking and expertise in emergency labour management helped bring two healthy babies into the world, muc

A Truce for El-Fasher, a Sigh of Relief for Doctors

[Ayin English] North Darfur State Governor Nimir Mohamed and a committee of local leaders have established one of the first meditated ceasefires in Sudan for the western state’s capital, El-Fasher, according to a statement by the governor and confirmed by local sources. The agreement, discussed with the two warring parties and a local committee on Sunday evening, could pose a huge sigh of relief for medical staff across the city.