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Egypt,WHO, KSRelief initiative for Sudanese kidney patients in Egypt

In cooperation with the World Health Organisation WHO, and with the support of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief), Egypt has launched a health initiative to serve Sudanese refugees suffering from kidney failure. A news release by WHO Egypt office said that the USD3.6 million Sudanese Renal Failure Support Project will provide life-saving dialysis treatment and essential medications for some 1,000 displaced Sudanese patients. Egypt has been hosting around 5 million Sudanese refugees who fled their war torn land since war erupted in April 2023. The health initiative will be implemented in Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan, which are home to the largest Sudanese communities in Egypt. 'Egypt has long honoured its humanitarian responsibility towards its Arab and African neighbours,' Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar said. 'We are committed to ensuring that refugees have access to decent living conditions, including healthcare on par with Egyptian citizens,' he affirmed. The Minister lauded KSRelief's humanitarian contribution which ensures that Sudanese patients get regular dialysis and required ongoing care. WHO Egypt representative Niema Abid said that Egypt's hosting of large numbers of Sudanese refugees, in addition to some 100,000 from Gaza who need medical care, puts pressure on Egyptian services sectors, especially health service. Egypt's Ministry of Health, he said, has always done its utmost, but has been overburdened with providing much-needed and impossible-to-delay dialysis and relevant medication to kidney patients. Even though most patients pay for their treatment, the health service is still overburdened. Dr Abid stressed the importance of equitable healthcare for vulnerable groups, specifically refugees and migrants. 'The WHO Constitution states that access to the highest standard of health is a fundamental right for all,' he said. 'This project reflects the collaboration needed between nations, organisations, and donors to uphold that right.' Dr. Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Moallem, director of Medical and Environmental Aid at KSRelief, said the project will deliver over 90,000 dialysis sessions and 3,200 kidney transplant prescriptions within one year. He described it as the centre's first initiative responding to the Sudan crisis, with more humanitarian programmes to follow. Comments comments Tags: Egypt WHO KSRelief kidney initiative for Sudanese refugees