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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| author | Mark R Johnson Esmita Charani Aubrey J Cunnington AlaEldin H A Yousif Mohammed Seed Ahmed Ammar E M Ahmed Souad Babiker Shahinaz Badri Wouter Buytaert Michael A Crawford Mustafa I Elbashir Kamal Elhag Kamal E Elsiddig Nadey Hakim Alexander D Miras Mohamed O Swar Michael R Templeton Simon David Taylor-Robinson |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-8cb9bac710a84064961c00a923bdf1132025-08-20T01:56:34ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Global Health2059-79082019-07-014410.1136/bmjgh-2019-001723In transition: current health challenges and priorities in SudanMark R Johnson0Esmita Charani1Aubrey J Cunnington2AlaEldin H A Yousif3Mohammed Seed Ahmed4Ammar E M Ahmed5Souad Babiker6Shahinaz Badri7Wouter Buytaert8Michael A Crawford9Mustafa I Elbashir10Kamal Elhag11Kamal E Elsiddig12Nadey Hakim13Alexander D Miras14Mohamed O Swar15Michael R Templeton16Simon David Taylor-Robinson174 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Medicine, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, SudanDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, SudanDepartment of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Medicine, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, SudanDepartment of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Medicine, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, SudanDepartment of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartment of Medicine, St. Mary`s Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UKA 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.https://gh.bmj.com/content/4/4/e001723.full |
| spellingShingle | Mark R Johnson Esmita Charani Aubrey J Cunnington AlaEldin H A Yousif Mohammed Seed Ahmed Ammar E M Ahmed Souad Babiker Shahinaz Badri Wouter Buytaert Michael A Crawford Mustafa I Elbashir Kamal Elhag Kamal E Elsiddig Nadey Hakim Alexander D Miras Mohamed O Swar Michael R Templeton Simon David Taylor-Robinson In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan BMJ Global Health |
| title | In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan |
| title_full | In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan |
| title_fullStr | In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan |
| title_short | In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan |
| title_sort | in transition current health challenges and priorities in sudan |
| url | https://gh.bmj.com/content/4/4/e001723.full |
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