The Sudanese Federal Ministry of Health has launched a smart electronic platform for kidney patients to facilitate the registration and monitoring of treatment across the country.
Despite facing numerous challenges, the Port Sudan Kidney Dialysis Center continues to receive patients from other states, particularly those displaced by the ongoing conflict.
Health reports indicated that there were over 8,000 kidney patients in Sudan, with 321 receiving treatment at the Port Sudan center.
The Director of the Port Sudan Kidney Diseases and Surgery Center, Dalia Al-Tahir Omar, lauded the launch of the smart kidney platform amid the difficult circumstances the country is facing.
“The Federal Ministry of Health has committed to covering the costs for the over 100 patients who are unable to afford treatment, estimated at around 500,000 Sudanese Pounds per person,” she said.
Omar praised the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Health and other supporting entities.
For his part, Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim noted that kidney dialysis patients were constantly being displaced, with an increasing number flocking to the Port Sudan center.
“We are looking for rapid methods to deliver supplies via air, sea, or through the southern Blue Nile State. All centers, despite the increasing number of patients from other states, are working to meet the needs of these cases,” he said, “The Port Sudan center is now accommodating over 300 patients, increasing the number of dialysis sessions from three to four per patient.”
Ibrahim warned of a worsening situation if these arrangements are not made. He also revealed the ministry’s plans to open a kidney dialysis center in Suakin in Red Sea State.
The eastern Sudan state has witnessed a surge in displaced persons due to confrontations between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces since 2023.