Representatives of QRCS and other organisations taking part in the project.
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a medical convoy for urology and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures in Sudan.
This initiative is implemented in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Kuwait’s Patients Helping Fund Society (PHF), the Sudanese Doctors Association in Qatar (SUDAQ), and Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH).
The week-long project involves medical examinations and medications for 500 underprivileged patients, 250 urology and GI endoscopy surgeries for critical cases, and capacity-building for local resources and medical professionals.
With the assistance of the medical staff of Omdurman Teaching Hospital in Khartoum, the medical convoy is being implemented by a volunteering team of nine urologists, GI endoscopy surgeons, and anesthetists, headed by Dr. Abdullah Al-Nuaimi, Senior Consultant Urologist and Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Medical Education at HMC.
The launching ceremony was attended by representative of FMoH, Head of the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in Khartoum, head of QRCS’s representation office in Sudan, Executive Director of PHF – Sudan, representative of SUDAQ, Director-General of Omdurman Teaching Hospital, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), Director-General of Hospitals at FMOH, health leaders, and participating doctors.
During day 1 of the medical convoy, 21 diverse surgeries were performed, including 13 diagnostic/therapeutic GI endoscopy procedures and 12 renal bladder, and prostate procedures.
These successful surgeries are expected to alleviate the suffering of patients, reduce waiting lists, and provide in-service training for Sudanese medical professionals.
In preparation for the project, QRCS supported the host hospital with all the necessary endoscopes, surgical kits, and sterilization equipment, thus ensuring top-quality medical services for the patients.
Other long-term objectives include strengthening the hospital’s infrastructure, increasing its capacity, ensuring sustainable specialized health care services, enabling the patients to regain their health, and reducing mortality rates and health complications resulting from delayed treatment.
As the Sudanese health sector is struggling against recurrent conflicts and economic challenges, the country is a top priority for QRCS’s medical convoys. Over the past few years, many medical convoys were deployed, covering vital medical specializations like ophthalmology, general surgery, and urology.
