Darfur: 'Catastrophic' medical services in Darfur region

Source: Radio Dabanga

The Minister of Health from the Darfur Regional Authority, Osman Al-Bushra, told Radio Dabanga that health and medical services in all five states of Darfur are “tragic and catastrophic”. During his interview from El-Fasher last week, he said that a plan must be designed to counter the current situation

Al-Bushra pointed out that only 25% of the urban population of Darfur have health insurance coverage, while rural residents who are the majority of Darfur's inhabitants, do not have it.

The minister stated that West Darfur, with a population of 1.202.506 inhabitants according to the last census in 2010, is the state with the worst health conditions in the region.


Al-Bushra declared to Radio Dabanga that the ministry is determined to design an integrated health project for the whole of Darfur next month. He stressed that this project will include plans and programs according to the priorities of the five states.