UAE contributes $2 million to support healthcare in Sudan

The UAE Aid Agency has signed a cooperation agreement with International Medical Corps – UK to support the provision of healthcare to Sudanese people affected by the ongoing conflict, contributing $2 million to the project.

Implemented under the Medical Corps' "Emergency Response to the Crisis in Sudan" project, the agreement aims to reduce morbidity and mortality among conflict-affected populations through the deployment of mobile health and nutrition teams.

The International Medical Corps will be deploying three teams to provide outpatient consultations, maternal and child health services, immunisation, nutrition screening and treatment, and community outreach for disease prevention and malnutrition case finding.

The project will also strengthen referral pathways for emergency obstetric and GBV care, supply essential medicines and nutrition commodities, and provide safe water through trucking to IDP settlements, prioritising female and child-headed households.

Hygiene and dignity kits, kitchen sets, blankets, and other essential household items will also be distributed to the most vulnerable displaced families to improve living conditions and restore dignity amidst ongoing displacement.

The agreement was signed by Rashid Al Shamsi, Executive Director of Logistics at UAE Aid Agency, and David Eastman, Managing Director of International Medical Corps – UK, with the attendance of Dr. Tareq Al Ameri, Chairman of the UAE Aid Agency.

Dr. Al Ameri highlighted that the "recent escalation of conflict necessitated immediate medical intervention as it resulted in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, mostly women-headed households, unaccompanied children, and survivors of violence."

The UAE Aid Agency have also recently signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support the delivery of urgent humanitarian and relief aid those affected in Sudan.