{"id":178629,"date":"2017-03-21T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/cancer-among-biggest-challenges-for-sudan-health-minister\/"},"modified":"2023-03-09T07:55:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T06:55:25","slug":"cancer-among-biggest-challenges-for-sudan-health-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/cancer-among-biggest-challenges-for-sudan-health-minister","title":{"rendered":"‘Cancer among biggest challenges for Sudan’: Health Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sudanese Health Minister said that the rate of cancer in the country is rising. At least 13,000 cases are registered in hospitals every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minister Bahar Idris Abugarda disclosed the cancer rate following a meeting with doctors on how to control cancer on Monday. The Second Vice-President of the Republic, Hasabo Abdelrahman, said that one of the biggest challenges facing his country is the high rate of cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sudanese government has provided 50 types of cancer drugs and free treatment for kidney and heart, and for children under five years old,\u201d Abdelrahman told the press.<\/p>\n

El Gezira<\/strong><\/p>\n

In early September, a survey carried out by the Sudanese Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed a growing number of cancer cases in the country. This year the Cancer Hospital in Wad Madani, capital of El Gezira state, reported the admission of more than 160 new cases<\/a> of cancer in January alone. Also the director of the People’s Corporation for Patients with Kidney Failure in El Gezira reported an increase in the numbers of renal diseases patients.<\/p>\n

Farmers in the state told this station that they assume the use and storage of certain pesticides<\/a> have resulted in the rise of cancer cases in El Gezira.<\/p>\n

Waiting lists<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCancer patients face difficulties in Sudan,\u201d the director of the Cancer Hospital, Prof. Dafallah Abu Idris, said. \u201cThere are deficiencies in a number of surgeries, especially brain cancer surgery, with a huge waiting list.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is, however, an expansion in the treatment services for cancer patients in Sudan after the establishment of a specialised centre in Khartoum and four centres in the states, the director pointed out to journalists.<\/p>\n

He added that the medicines provided to patients in Sudan are \u201cfree\u201d and are imported from other countries.<\/p>\n