UAE's South Sudan hospital treats 50,000 patients in 3 months

The UAE’s Madhol Field Hospital in South Sudan has served 50,000 patients since its inauguration in March, as it continues its mandate to serve Sudanese refugees seeking medical treatment. 

The hospital in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state is equipped with advanced equipment to provide services to those with complex medical conditions like heart disease and acute respiratory infections.

Iman, a widowed 39-year-old Sudanese mother of three, was among those who fully recovered after receiving care at the hospital's intensive care unit. She was initially diagnosed with tuberculosis but the medical team were able to rightly identify it as acute pulmonary embolism and administer her timely treatment. 

The hospital is the third healthcare facility built by the UAE to provide medical services to Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries, following the establishment of two field hospitals in Amdjarass and Abéché, Chad.

During his speech at the hospital’s inauguration, Emirati Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan said the 100-bed hospital would serve the host community. 

The UAE’s initiatives are carried out in close collaboration with the relevant international organisations, focusing on international priority projects such as education and healthcare.