Sudan and Oman Explore Health Sector Support Amid Conflict Impact

What happened

The Sudan News Agency (SNA) reports that Sudan’s Federal Minister of Health Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim met with his Omani counterpart Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Their talks focused on enhancing cooperation in medical staff training and cancer treatment support through Oman’s internationally accredited medical centers.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure or battlefield claim should be read as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source. The Sudanese minister highlighted the difficult conditions in Sudan’s health sector caused by deliberate targeting of health facilities during conflict, emphasizing the urgent need for support to rehabilitate health infrastructure and leverage Omani expertise in accreditation and digital transformation.

Oman reaffirmed its ongoing backing, offering cooperation through Arab Board specialization programs, doctor training initiatives in Oman, and a specialized team on pharmaceuticals and toxicology to assist with pharmaceutical manufacturing. Visa facilitation for these engagements was also discussed.

Known from the source

• Sudan’s Federal Minister of Health Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim met Omani Health Minister Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
• The discussions included cooperation on medical staff training and cancer treatment support using Omani medical centers like Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre and the Royal Hospital.
• Sudan’s health minister stated health facilities were deliberately targeted during the war, causing challenging conditions.
• Oman pledged support through specialization programs, training, pharmaceutical cooperation, and visa facilitation.
• Both countries committed to strengthening health cooperation in Sudan’s health recovery phase.

What remains unclear

This meeting underscores an important regional health diplomacy effort aimed at supporting Sudan’s health recovery amid continued conflict-related challenges. While the source confirms the cooperation plans, it does not provide independent verification of claims about targeting of health facilities or the broader state of Sudan’s conflict zones.

What remains unclear: Verification of deliberate targeting of Sudanese health facilities during the current conflict from multiple sources. Confirmation of actual implemented health cooperation projects stemming from the meeting. Independent verification of humanitarian situation and health infrastructure damage in Sudan. Clarify attribution of claims about targeting of health facilities to avoid implying confirmed war crimes.

Evidence note

Outside Brief has kept this brief source-led and attributed. Claims should be read alongside the original source linked below.

Original source: AllAfrica Sudan. Open the source.