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500 pregnant women in Sudan unable to access healthcare after clinic closure
In a camp in Sudan's Blue Nile state, around 500 pregnant women have been deprived of basic healthcare due to the closure of a health clinic. Although the Sudanese Red Crescent's mobile clinic provides limited support, needs remain unmet.
Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that pregnant women in a camp in Ed-Damazin, the capital of Sudan's Blue Nile state, are facing a severe shortage of healthcare.
Safaa, who is five months pregnant, fled the town of Ved el-Mahi and sought refuge in the El-Kerame 3 camp. In addition to the hardship of the journey, she says she has been unable to get a health check-up since arriving because the hospital is closed. 'I leave my situation to God,' she says.
The clinic inside the camp closed about two months ago due to lack of funding. This has left around 500 pregnant women, including Safaa, without basic healthcare.
Midwife struggles with limited resources
A midwife who previously worked at the clinic said that after support was cut, she tried to help pregnant women with the limited supplies she had. Scouring the camp for basic tools to examine women, the midwife said the clinic's closure made things even harder.
Red Crescent launches mobile clinic
The Sudanese Red Crescent launched a mobile clinic service inside the camp to alleviate the crisis. A Red Crescent official said the team includes a midwife, periodic check-ups are conducted, and simple health issues are treated on site.
But these efforts are not enough to fully allay the concerns of Safaa and the other women. While Safaa waits for help that will protect her baby and allow her to complete her pregnancy safely, other women hope for the day they can leave the camps and end years of displacement and suffering.
According to Al Jazeera's report, dozens of pregnant women struggle daily with extremely harsh humanitarian and health conditions. This picture underscores the need for urgent interventions to prevent maternal and infant deaths.
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