Long Queues at Khartoum Hospitals amid Alarming Rise in Fevers

 

Khartoum – Sudanese Echoes

 

 

Hospitals across Khartoum State are experiencing severe overcrowding, with patients forced to stand in queues for intravenous drips, as fevers spread at an increasing rate.

 

 

The Ministry of Health acknowledged the difficulty of combating disease vectors due to their wide prevalence.

 

 

Two patients told Sudan Tribune by phone that “most hospitals in the state are overwhelmed with cases of fever and malaria, forcing patients to wait for hours in line to receive intravenous fluids.”

 

 

One patient noted that the surge in infections, combined with a shortage of medical staff, has worsened the crisis.

 

Another described intense overcrowding in hospitals and clinics, particularly citing rising cases from southern Omdurman, where he resides.

 

 

He reported a near-total absence of treatment for dengue fever, describing the health situation in the capital as catastrophic and stressing that the health authorities are unable to curb the spread of fevers. He added that he himself had contracted dengue days earlier and had been moving between hospitals and clinics in search of treatment.

 

 

A Health Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment, told Sudan Tribune that nearly 2.5 million malaria cases had recently been recorded in Khartoum.

 

 

The official said the ministry is exerting major efforts to contain the spread of fevers, pointing to the launch of vector-control spraying campaigns.

 

 

The Emergency Operations Center held a meeting at the Health Ministry headquarters in Khartoum, attended by Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim and World Health Organization Representative in Sudan Shible Sahbani.

 

 

According to a statement from the center, Minister Haitham Ibrahim stressed that tackling the spread of dengue fever vectors requires more funding and effort, noting that the post-war reconstruction phase demands extensive work.