Prime Highlights-
- QRCS opens a multi-specialty medical convoy in Sudan, bringing free surgeries to displaced and underserved patients at Bahri Teaching Hospital.
- Volunteer surgeons from Qatar and Sudanese specialists plan up to 116 free procedures while training hospital staff.
Key Facts-
- Mission runs with Khartoum State Ministry of Health and carries a total cost of QR 347,142.
- QRCS plans more Sudan health projects for over 7,400 people, worth at least QR 8 million.
Background-
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has opened a multi-specialty medical convoy in Sudan, where a volunteer team from Qatar is performing free operations for displaced and underserved patients at Bahri Teaching Hospital.
The mission runs in partnership with the Khartoum State Ministry of Health and aims to widen access to care and cut surgical waiting times. Surgeons plan up to 116 general, urology and pediatric procedures during the week. The project costs QR 347,142.
Dr. Mansour Ahmed Jaber of Sidra Medicine and Dr. Siddiq Mohieddin Siddiq of Hamad Medical Corporation head the Qatari team. Sudanese specialists join them in the operating rooms, and the visitors also coach the hospital’s own staff to build lasting skills.
Khartoum State Health Minister Dr. Mahmoud Al-Badri joined the opening ceremony. He praised the convoy as one of the biggest surgical missions for its specialties, direct services and support to the hospital.
Doctors first spent three days screening patients sent by hospitals and specialized centers, which allowed the team to treat the most urgent cases first.
Sudan’s Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan points to 14.7 million people, or 30.4% of the population, who can gain from broader access to essential primary health care.
QRCS plans more convoys and health projects across Sudan, covering eye care, specialized surgeries, disability aids, dialysis equipment and cancer drugs. These initiatives will reach over 7,400 people and cost at least QR 8 million.
