The Sudanese Red Crescent Society has commenced a project to establish a water line connection at El Fasher South Hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur State.
Abdul Rasul Abdullah Abdul Rasul, the director of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society in the state, told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that, following a joint meeting with Engineer Abdul Shafi Abdullah Adam, the Director General of the Water Sector, and other officials from the General Administration of Urban Water, a decision was made to reconnect the water line.
This initiative, part of three projects, includes the installation of a basin with a capacity of 250 barrels, six toilets, and the hot water line. The project is funded by a grant from the German Foreign Ministry amounting to 27 million Sudanese pounds, facilitated through the German Red Cross.
Abdul Rasoul provided an update, stating that the sink and toilet project is nearing completion, while the water delivery project has initiated its initial procedures. He emphasized the crucial role of these projects in serving a broad sector of the city, highlighting the significant challenge of providing health services without a reliable water supply.
Engineer Abdel Shafi Abdullah Adam, the General Director of the Water Sector, expressed appreciation for the Red Crescent and donors involved in connecting the water line to El Fasher South Hospital. He underscored the project’s importance in providing safe water to the hospital and alleviating the challenges caused by frequent water cuts in El Fasher city due to fuel supply shortages.
Amidst the closure of numerous hospitals in the city, including el Fasher Teaching Hospital, and el-Fasher South Hospital remain a vital facility, operating continuously since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan in mid-April.
The war broke out due to disagreements over plans for a political transition and the integration of the RSF into the army, four years after former ruler Omar al-Bashir was deposed in an uprising.
More than 12,000 people have been killed, according to a conservative estimate by the Armed Conflict and Event Data Project, while the United Nations says nearly 6.8 million have been forced to flee their homes.
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