Initial measures to get the emergency room at Al Tamayouz Hospital in Khartoum up and running again will significantly improve emergency care in the city of millions.

Imagine experiencing the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world with over 15 million displaced people, tens of thousands dead and a famine, but hardly anyone takes notice. This is what the people of Sudan have been experiencing for over three years.

In the modern attention economy, Sudan does not seem to be able to assert itself against the world’s other trouble spots. We have become too accustomed to dying in African countries and Sudan seems to be of too little economic interest to be noticed beyond massacres like the one in Al-Fashir.

Determine requirements

CADUS has had a team on site since December 2025. We began our work in the country, which is plagued by regular cholera outbreaks, with training in the area of “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene” (WASH).

At the same time, our medical team conducted an assessment of the condition of various hospitals in and around Khartoum to determine the need for medical support.

Our team notes the results of the assessments during their visits to the various hospitals in Khartoum. In doing so, they are absolutely dependent on the information provided by the staff. Photo: CADUS

The result: the reconstruction of the emergency room at Al Tamayouz Hospital would enable 24/7 operation and thus close a critical gap in healthcare provision in the region. At the same time, it would become the only fully functioning hospital in the city of Khartoum. The war and lack of resources have left their mark here, as in the whole of Sudan: there is a lack of staff, functioning equipment and medical consumables.

The Al Tamayouz hospital is in operation and the staff are trying to create the best conditions for the best possible treatment of their patients, despite the circumstances. Photo: CADUS

First measures

With the help of many donors, we were able to raise €12,000 within a few days to implement the first reconstruction measures.

After the construction work on the walls and floor, the emergency room is thoroughly cleaned. Photo: CADUS

Parts of the floors, walls, lighting and air conditioning systems were replaced, fuel for the generator was purchased and oxygen cylinders were filled. The costs for new mattresses for patient beds and some of the urgently needed medical supplies were also covered, as were a proportion of the personnel costs for 103 people – from cleaners to administrative and medical staff.

Several training courses and workshops will help to define and optimize treatment processes in the emergency department and thus enable safe and efficient work. Photo: CADUS

Emergency room in operation

Among other things, our team in Khartoum provides training in infection control and works with local colleagues to develop work processes to ensure that the emergency department can continue to operate in the future. For example, we are practising triage, i.e. prioritizing patients for treatment according to their respective state of health. Together, we have already treated several hundred patients in the last few days.

The emergency room is stocked with medical consumables so that everything is ready to hand for patient treatment. Photo: CADUS

Even though our initial measures are having an impact, the need for support remains high. We will continue our commitment and cooperation with our Sudanese colleagues in the coming weeks so that the emergency department can soon start working under its own steam again.