While the war in Sudan was already making access to medicines difficult in Sudan, the situation is taking on a greater dimension due to the conflict in the Middle East.
The shelves of the pharmacy at the public clinic in Qoz Nafisa, a small village in Sudan, are gradually emptying, while 5,000 people depend on this health center.
The last shipment was in December, and so far, none have arrived. This is due to the war in the Middle East, which has severed some communication routes and increased transport costs, exacerbated by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The shortage of medicine is causing concern in a country ravaged by war.
It's difficult; this war has been difficult for everyone around the world, and for us in Sudan, it's even more difficult. Even as we are already suffering through this war, we are now facing another one. We are living through a tragedy, especially in the health sector. People take their prescriptions and have to search everywhere for them. They don't even have the means to travel to get their medication," says Ahmed Ibrahim, a pharmacist at the Qoz Nafisa clinic of the International Red Cross (IRC).
Pharmaceutical products worth approximately $130,000, destined for Sudan, were blocked in Dubai, according to the International Rescue Committee.
