Khartoum, Nabaa Sudan – Federal Health Minister Dr Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim has announced that more than 65% of the capacity of the pharmaceutical supply chain and cold chain has been restored, while the availability of essential medicines has risen to over 70%. This comes despite extensive damage to the pharmaceutical sector caused by the war, including the shutdown of 26 factories and the loss of medicine stocks valued at more than $300 million.
In an interview with the Sudan News Agency (SUNA), the minister said specialised medical services had expanded across the states, including cardiac catheterisation, vascular surgery and kidney transplantation. He also noted that new services had been introduced in the Northern States, Kassala and cities in eastern Sudan.
He revealed that private-sector purchases of medicines had exceeded $400 million, attributing rising prices to reliance on imports and fluctuations in the exchange rate.
The minister affirmed that the ministry’s plan to address the medicine crisis centres on increasing the share of domestic pharmaceutical production from 25% to 60–70%. It also includes restoring the health insurance system to make treatment available at affordable prices and protect vulnerable groups.
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