{"id":20104501,"date":"2024-10-21T13:53:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T11:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20104501"},"modified":"2024-12-05T09:11:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:11:05","slug":"msf-sudan-doctor-pens-heartfelt-plea-amid-ongoing-humanitarian-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/msf-sudan-doctor-pens-heartfelt-plea-amid-ongoing-humanitarian-crisis","title":{"rendered":"MSF Sudan doctor pens heartfelt plea amid ongoing humanitarian crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an open letter, Doctor Mohamed Bashir, a Sudanese medical staff member with M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF), shares a poignant message about his current work in Warrap State, South Sudan, urging people, \u201cDo not let Sudan slip from your attention.\u201d Since January 2024, he has been leading MSF teams in Twic and Abyei, delivering 16,885 emergency consultations and performing 1,914 surgical operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bashir has extensive experience managing medical operations in Khartoum State and at the Um Rakuba refugee camp in El Gedaref on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, where\u00a0MSF<\/a>\u00a0provided 40,000 outpatient consultations in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on the turmoil in his homeland, Bashir shares, \u201cI once wrote about\u00a0my experiences<\/a>\u00a0during the civil war, not only as a medical humanitarian but also as a Sudanese person.\u201d Despite being physically distant from Sudan, he feels a strong connection to the suffering there. \u201cEvery news update pulls me back,\u201d he says, noting that the devastation contrasts sharply with global headlines that barely notice the suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The medic believes Sudan has become \u201cforgotten<\/a>\u00a0by the media, neglected by political will, and overlooked by humanitarian donor institutions.\u201d He expresses frustration at the lack of attention, questioning, \u201cWhat can I do as an individual?\u201d His answer lies in steadfast support for those impacted by the violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Twic County, he cares for South Sudanese returnees who have faced multiple displacements. Since the outbreak of war in April 2023, thousands of Sudanese refugees have crossed into South Sudan, seeking shelter in crowded camps. \u201cThis war continues to torment us,\u201d he laments, recounting stories of loss and despair. \u201cInternal borders and front lines have sliced through a nation where lives are lost, homes destroyed, and livelihoods wiped out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bashir’s family has experienced the chaos first-hand. \u201cThey escaped Khartoum, not once but several times in just 18 months,\u201d he recalls. \u201cThey left everything behind, with no clear path to survival.\u201d He also grapples with uncertainty surrounding a relative taken by warring parties over ten months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenges for those who flee are relentless. \u201cFloods<\/a>, disease outbreaks, and a collapsed healthcare system<\/a> compound the difficulties,\u201d he warns. Most hospitals lie in ruins, while the few operational facilities lack essential medicine and resources. \u201cThis is deliberate deprivation\u2014a cruel tactic of war,\u201d he asserts. \u201cPeople are left waiting for a miracle, yet more displacement or death looms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite these grim realities, Bashir emphasises the resilience of the human spirit. \u201cAs humanitarians, we do everything we can to support those in need. Every small act matters.\u201d He serves as the MSF project medical referent at Mayen Abun County Hospital, already overwhelmed with humanitarian needs prior to the recent influx of refugees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHere, I witness first-hand the dire conditions faced by those forced to flee Sudan,\u201d he explains. \u201cWhat astonishes me is how overlooked this crisis remains. There is so little mainstream knowledge about the displacement of Sudanese people to South Sudan and other countries, despite the overwhelming needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor Bashir urges the global community not to ignore Sudan\u2019s plight. \u201cAt times, it feels as though no one cares, as if Sudan has been deprioritised,\u201d he argues. \u201cHow much longer can we tolerate this inaction?\u201d<\/p>\n