WHO delivers life-saving mMedical supplies to Sudan aAmid ongoing conflict
July 10 2023 (KHARTOUM) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered a crucial shipment of 18 metric tons of life-saving medicines and medical supplies, valued at US$560,000, to Port Sudan. These supplies will be distributed to meet the pressing health needs of the population amidst the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
The shipment includes essential medicines, diagnostic kits, consumables, trauma and emergency surgery supplies, blood bags, and trauma backpacks. These vital resources will enable health workers to diagnose and treat patients effectively. The WHO made a statement after the arrival of the flight in Port Sudan, emphasizing the significance of this delivery.
The ongoing conflict has severely endangered public health, further straining already limited resources and hindering access to urgent and basic healthcare services. In response, the WHO is taking action by providing life-saving medicines and supplies. Dr Nima Abid, the WHO Representative in Sudan, stressed the urgency of delivering these medical supplies to healthcare facilities in Sudan to save lives and treat those in need.
Since the conflict began in April 2023, the WHO has dispatched over 170 metric tons of medicines and supplies to Port Sudan. These deliveries have included provisions for treating trauma and injuries, chronic diseases, and infectious diseases. The WHO has utilized various means, including air, land, and sea, to transport these essential resources. Additionally, the organization is actively involved in training health workers who provide clinical and mental healthcare to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
Abid reaffirmed the WHO’s commitment to leading the health response during this crisis in Sudan. Despite logistical challenges, the organization utilises all available avenues, including health partners, to ensure that life-saving health supplies reach the facilities they are urgently needed.
However, Dr Abid stressed that much more needs to be done as health needs continue to escalate amidst the conflict, food insecurity, severe acute malnutrition, and disease outbreaks.
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