"Omar Othman, a gold miner in northern Sudan's Abu Hamad town, had hoped for a fresh start to life in the capital only for those hopes to be cut short by illness. After months of working deep in the gold mines, he developed a cough that progressed to sharp chest pain, leading to a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis."
"At the Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital in Omdurman, laboratory tests confirmed Othman's diagnosis. The hospital provides treatment for infectious diseases and psychological counselling, which helped ease Othman's fears about his condition."
"During his first visit to the hospital, Othman faced no difficulties and received treatment free of charge. However, on his second visit, he found essential medication unavailable, forcing him to purchase it privately at a high cost."
"The Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital, once a refuge for patients, now operates with limited capacity amid the wider collapse in health services across the country, as the war enters its fourth year."
The Sudanese health ministry reports that 37 percent of health facilities are non-operational as the war continues into its fourth year. Omar Othman, a gold miner, developed pulmonary tuberculosis after working in harsh conditions. He sought treatment at the Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital, where he received initial care but faced challenges in accessing essential medication on subsequent visits. The hospital, once a refuge, now struggles with limited capacity amid the collapse of the health system due to the ongoing conflict.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]