Healthcare Under Conflict in Sudan

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts

This event brought together academics and healthcare professionals to shed light on the healthcare crisis in Sudan. With more than 70% of Sudan’s healthcare facilities currently non-functional according to the International Rescue Committee, speakers will discuss the challenges of delivering care during this increasingly protracted conflict, with insights from research and experience. The event will provide an opportunity to share reflections about what political and humanitarian responses, at local and international levels, may be helpful. Meet the speakers Ibrahim Bani is Associate Professor Adjunct at the Yale School of Public Health. Bani is a public health physician by training with over 20 years of experience in International Public Health. Eva Khair is a British-Sudanese medical doctor, global and humanitarian health consultant as well as a political and parliamentary advisor on Sudan. Majdi Osman is a doctor and scientist at the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. He founded Nubia Health in Wadi Halfa, Sudan building community health worker programs and primary health care centres in the Northern State. Nahid Toubia is a researcher, practitioner and activist in the field of sexual & reproductive health and rights.