In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan

In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan

A recent symposium and workshop in Khartoum, the capital of the Republic of Sudan, brought together broad expertise from three universities to address the current burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases facing the Sudanese healthcare system. These meetings identified common challenges t...

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Published in:BMJ global health Vol. 4; no. 4; p. e001723
Main Authors: Charani, Esmita, Cunnington, Aubrey J, Yousif, AlaEldin H A, Seed Ahmed, Mohammed, Ahmed, Ammar E M, Babiker, Souad, Badri, Shahinaz, Buytaert, Wouter, Crawford, Michael A, Elbashir, Mustafa I, Elhag, Kamal, Elsiddig, Kamal E, Hakim, Nadey, Johnson, Mark R, Miras, Alexander D, Swar, Mohamed O, Templeton, Michael R, Taylor-Robinson, Simon David
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01-08-2019
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Subjects:
Analysis
Antimicrobial agents
Collaboration
Diabetes
Displaced persons
Drought
Drug resistance
Global health
Health care
Infectious diseases
Infrastructure
Malaria
Malnutrition
Maternal & child health
Pediatrics
Public health
Rain
Sanitation
Schistosomiasis
Sustainable development
Trends
Tropical diseases
Vector-borne diseases
Water shortages
Nubia
Darfur Sudan
Sudan
Africa
nutrition
hygiene
cancer
maternal health
malaria
diabetes
surgery
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Summary:A recent symposium and workshop in Khartoum, the capital of the Republic of Sudan, brought together broad expertise from three universities to address the current burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases facing the Sudanese healthcare system. These meetings identified common challenges that impact the burden of diseases in the country, most notably gaps in data and infrastructure which are essential to inform and deliver effective interventions. Non-communicable diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, renal disease and cancer are increasing dramatically, contributing to multimorbidity. At the same time, progress against communicable diseases has been slow, and the burden of chronic and endemic infections remains considerable, with parasitic diseases (such as malaria, leishmaniasis and schistosomiasis) causing substantial morbidity and mortality. Antimicrobial resistance has become a major threat throughout the healthcare system, with an emerging impact on maternal, neonatal and paediatric populations. Meanwhile, malnutrition, micronutrient deficiency and poor perinatal outcomes remain common and contribute to a lifelong burden of disease. These challenges echo the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals and concentrating on them in a unified strategy will be necessary to address the national burden of disease. At a time when the country is going through societal and political transition, we draw focus on the country and the need for resolution of its healthcare needs.
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ISSN:2059-7908
2059-7908
DOI:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001723