11/11/2025
In conjunction with the humanitarian campaign launched by Qatar Charity to support Sudan, "Nafra Sudan," and as part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts to support and strengthen the health sector there, Qatar Charity implemented a new and significant intervention by providing eight incubators for newborns and premature infants in the states of Al Jazirah and the Red Sea, along with phototherapy equipment for infants suffering from jaundice. This was made possible through the generous supp
ort of donors in Qatar.
Child Care
Dr. Osama Abdel Rahman Al-Faki, Director General and Acting Minister of Health in Al Jazirah State, expressed his appreciation for Qatar Charity's support, emphasizing that the partnership with them has been essential for developing the health sector in the state. He also affirmed that providing this equipment will enhance the hospital's capabilities. Dr. Zainab Ahmed Al-Tayeb, a pediatrician and neonatologist and head of the neonatal unit at the Maternity and Gynecology Hospital in Wad Madani, Al-Jazirah State, explained that three out of six incubators in the unit were out of order and not functioning efficiently.
She added that there was an urgent need for more incubators and equipment to ensure the provision of services for infants. The maternity ward has a capacity of 15 to 20 babies, while there are currently about 34 infants in the neonatal unit, including 17 premature babies aged between 28 and 34 weeks. The importance of this health intervention, implemented by Qatar Charity, is highlighted by the worsening situation of the health sector in Sudan because of the war, which has led to the closure of a number of hospitals and the damage of much medical equipment. This has created an urgent need to provide essential medical equipment, especially in states that have witnessed a large influx of voluntary returnees recently, such as Al-Jazirah State.
Alleviating Suffering
Dr. Khademallah, head of the Neonatal Department at the Women's and Maternity Hospital, highlighted the positive impact of the incubators and phototherapy equipment provided by benefactors in Qatar. She emphasized that Qatar Charity spared no effort in supplying these devices, which have alleviated suffering, and prayed that God would reward them. She also expressed her hope for continued support for the hospital.
It is worth noting that the health support provided by Qatar Charity, through the provision of incubators and phototherapy equipment for newborns, coincided with the provision of 14 dialysis machines to treat the most vulnerable patients in River Nile State. This is part of a long series of ongoing interventions to provide life-saving medical equipment, supplies, and medications, especially for kidney failure and cancer patients in Sudan.