The medical unit of the Rapid Support Forces in the South Darfur Sector recently supplied medicines to various departments at Nyala Teaching Hospital.
The delivery, attended by the medical director, hospital staff, and the unit commander, focused on supporting gynaecology, obstetrics, paediatrics, internal medicine, and surgery departments.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Friday, Captain Al-Sadiq Musa, the commander of the RSF medical unit, emphasized their commitment, stating, “The medical unit had previously restored and maintained the buildings of those departments as a result of the damage they sustained due to the war.”
Ibrahim Hafez, the medical director of Nyala Teaching Hospital, expressed gratitude for the RSF’s support, highlighting its pivotal role in sustaining hospital operations and addressing the urgent healthcare needs of the state’s citizens.
He stated, “The support provided by the RSF helps us continue working at the hospital and contributes to filling the state’s citizens’ urgent need for the work of health institutions.”
Hafez also mentioned previous assistance from various organizations, saying, “We had previously received support from several organizations for children suffering from malnutrition, including Alite, IMC, and World Health.”
Iman Ahmed Hamdan, the official from the hospital’s emergency pharmacy, outlined the range of medications provided by RSF, including pills, intravenous solutions, and injections for various departments such as paediatrics, obstetrics, internal medicine, and surgery.
According to Hamdan, the hospital pharmacy is currently grappling with a shortage of medications crucial for anaesthesia and regular and mixed insulin. Notably, the department most severely affected by this shortage is obstetrics and gynaecology.
Hamdan stated, “The department that suffers the most from the shortage of medications is the obstetrics and gynaecology department.”
Nyala Teaching Hospital had ceased operations for three months due to the war but resumed services in late December of last year.
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