7/9/2026
In a new and impactful humanitarian initiative, Qatar Charity’s medical team has concluded a series of cardiac catheterization and open-heart surgeries for children in Sudan, successfully performing 60 operations in Wad Madani.
Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Hamidi, Qatar Charity’s expert in programs and international development, said that the specialized medical camp for treating congenital heart defects in children at the Heart Hospital in Wad Madani successfully carried out corrective procedures through cardiac catheterization and open-heart surgery, with the support of benefactors in Qatar.
The First Camp Since the War
On this occasion, Professor Salah Al-Basha, Director General of the National Heart Center and Senior Consultant Cardiologist at the Ministry of Health, confirmed that the camp implemented by Qatar Charity was the first of its kind since the war. He noted the urgent need for such interventions, given the growing number of patients who have been awaiting treatment in recent years because of the conflict.
Dr. Mostafa Al-Mahya, Consultant in Interventional Cardiac Catheterization, explained that catheterization procedures were performed on many children and that their conditions are now stable, by the grace of God. Dr. Mohamed Al-Assar, a pediatric specialist and member of Qatar Charity’s visiting medical team in Sudan, said that most of the cases were lifesaving, with recovery rates ranging between 90% and 100%.
Sudanese Minister of Health Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, Governor of Al Jazirah State Al-Tahir Ibrahim Al-Khair, and Acting Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar Mr. Abdullah Rashid Al-Khater inaugurated the launch of surgical operations at the Madani Heart Center. The initiative aimed to alleviate children’s suffering by providing free surgeries and treatment, making a significant difference for families whose living conditions have been affected by war and displacement.
Qatar Charity’s medical interventions in Sudan are part of an integrated health program that includes a cochlear implant program for children at Doha Hospital in Khartoum, as well as a blindness prevention program benefiting more than 6,000 patients. These efforts are being carried out alongside Qatar Charity’s continued support for Sudan’s health sector through the equipping and furnishing of hospitals and the provision of life-saving medical devices, equipment, and medicines.