SAPA’s July 2025 Plan: Scaling Healthcare for Sudan’s Displaced

As Sudan’s civil war stretches into its third year, millions remain displaced, healthcare systems have collapsed, and entire communities are left without access to medicine, maternal care, or clean water. Yet in the midst of this deepening crisis, the Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) is scaling up its response, bringing healthcare to over 200,000 people across Sudan in July 2025 alone.

Working alongside global partners like IOM, UNICEF, WHO, and national NGOs, SAPA’s July 2025 plan delivers life-saving care packages, restores broken facilities, and reinforces local health systems with trained staff and coordinated supply chains.

 

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The Healthcare Crisis in Sudan

Sudan’s ongoing conflict since April 2023 has devastated its healthcare infrastructure. The World Health Organization reports that 70% of hospitals in conflict zones like Khartoum and Darfur are non-functional, leaving millions without care. The United Nations warns of imminent famine near Khartoum, with blocked food routes exacerbating malnutrition. Cholera, malaria, and polio outbreaks thrive in unsanitary conditions, worsened by flooding and displacement.

Key challenges for displaced communities include:

• Limited Access: Remote areas lack operational health facilities.
• Disease Outbreaks: Cholera spreads rapidly in camps without clean water.
• Malnutrition and Maternal Health: Thousands of children and mothers face life-threatening conditions.
• Staff Shortages: Many healthcare workers have fled, straining local systems.

 

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SAPA’s July 2025 Plan: Scaling Healthcare Access

SAPA, founded in January 2019, collaborates with partners like IOM, UNICEF, WHO, and national NGOs to deliver comprehensive healthcare. With a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, SAPA’s July 2025 plan targets over 200,000 beneficiaries across 90+ service points, including 70 primary healthcare facilities in Port Sudan, Karrari, and Abu Geibeha. Here’s how SAPA is making an impact:

 

1. Expanding Primary Healthcare Facilities

SAPA will operate 70 primary healthcare facilities across strategic locations:

• Port Sudan, Red Sea State: 25 facilities serving 9,503 beneficiaries monthly.
• Karrari, Khartoum State: 25 facilities reaching 25,000 individuals.
• Abu Geibeha, South Kordofan State: 25 facilities supporting 14,247 people.

Core Services:

• General Consultations: Targeting 45,000 beneficiaries for basic care.
• Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH): Serving 20,000 mothers and children.
• Immunizations: Vaccinating 30,000 individuals, with cold chain support.
• Chronic Disease Management: Treating 15,000 patients with conditions like diabetes.
• Emergency and Trauma Care: Supporting 8,000 beneficiaries.
• Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS): Addressing trauma in displaced communities.
• Nutrition and Health Education: Screening and referral for malnutrition.

Impact: These facilities bring care to remote and conflict-affected areas, ensuring displaced families access essential services.

 

2. Supporting Al Sarorab Teaching Hospital

SAPA provides operational support to Al Sarorab Teaching Hospital in Khartoum, ensuring continuous patient care and effective administration.

• July Target: 100% operational cost coverage, serving 10,000 patients.
• Services: Emergency care, maternal health, and chronic disease management.

Why It Matters: By sustaining major hospitals, SAPA prevents healthcare collapse in urban centers, complementing its rural outreach.

 

3. Strengthening the Remote East Nile Locality

SAPA supports four primary healthcare centers in East Nile, Khartoum, to reach isolated communities:

• Targets: 8,000 general consultations, 4,500 MNCH services, and 6,000 immunizations.
• Impact: These centers serve 8,000 beneficiaries monthly, addressing critical gaps in remote areas.

 

4. Integrating Nutrition and WASH Support

SAPA’s plan integrates its Hunger Relief and WASH programs to enhance healthcare delivery:

• Nutrition: Community kitchens, like Tawila’s in North Darfur, serve 16,000 beneficiaries monthly, supporting malnutrition screening.
• WASH: Clean water tablets and hygiene kits prevent cholera, complementing clinic efforts.

Impact: In 2024, SAPA distributed 1,153,410 meals and served 59,000 children under 5, reducing health burdens.

 

5. Training Local Healthcare Workers

SAPA strengthens local systems by training 875 medical cadres and supporting 1,325 healthcare professionals in 2024. In July 2025, training continues to:

• Equip doctors for emergency response.
• Build sustainable capacity in crisis zones.

Impact: Training ensures local providers remain, preventing the healthcare system collapse.

 

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SAPA’s Collaboration That Helped Save Lives

This July rollout is part of a coordinated humanitarian response. SAPA works with:

• UN agencies (UNICEF, WHO, IOM)
• National and local NGOs
• Sudanese health professionals on the ground
• American experts and global donors

 

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Conclusion

SAPA’s July 2025 plan is a powerful reminder that even in the midst of war, healthcare is possible. Through over 90 service points and a focus on displaced populations, SAPA is not only saving lives but also rebuilding systems that can withstand the crisis.

 

FAQs

1. What makes SAPA’s July 2025 plan different from previous interventions?
This is SAPA’s most extensive rollout to date, covering over 90 service points, including PHC clusters, hospitals, and mobile units across multiple states. The July plan integrates emergency response, chronic care, maternal health, and community nutrition under one coordinated framework.

2. How does SAPA maintain quality and safety across so many sites?
SAPA implements a quality assurance framework that includes staff training, supervision, regular reporting, and partner-supported logistics. Partnering with agencies like WHO and UNICEF ensures alignment with global health standards.

3. Are SAPA’s healthcare services free for displaced individuals?
Yes. All medical consultations, medications, vaccines, and nutritional services provided through SAPA’s supported clinics, hospitals, and mobile units are completely free of charge to displaced and vulnerable populations.

4. How does SAPA recruit and train healthcare professionals inside Sudan?
SAPA collaborates with local medical schools, diaspora mentors, and humanitarian agencies to train and deploy medical cadres. In July 2025, SAPA is scaling incentives and providing continuous education to retain healthcare workers in crisis zones.

5. What kinds of medical conditions are being treated most commonly?
SAPA teams report high rates of acute respiratory infections, cholera, malaria, birth complications, trauma injuries, and untreated chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Mental health needs are also increasing due to prolonged conflict.

6. How does SAPA ensure medical supplies reach clinics in conflict areas?
SAPA works with national and international partners to establish secure supply routes. Where transport is impossible, SAPA coordinates airlifts or uses local procurement to ensure clinics stay stocked with life-saving medicines and tools.