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Emergency medical aid shipment arrives in Sudan: WHO

The shipment of 30 tonnes including trauma and emergency surgical equipment is one of the first to arrive in the country since conflict broke out in mid-April, although distribution will depend on "security and access clearances", the WHO said in a release.
  • Updated On May 6, 2023 at 04:10 PM IST
Geneva: The World Health Organisation chief said on Saturday that emergency medical supplies for some 165,000 people had arrived in Port Sudan from Dubai by plane and were set to be delivered to 13 health facilities.

The shipment of 30 tonnes including trauma and emergency surgical equipment is one of the first to arrive in the country since conflict broke out in mid-April, although distribution will depend on "security and access clearances", the WHO said in a release.

Talks are taking place in Jeddah on Saturday between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces following weeks of fighting that has killed hundreds of civilians and shuttered hospitals.
  • Published On May 6, 2023 at 04:05 PM IST
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