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Osman, A. K., Ibrahim, M., Elsheikh, M., Karrar, K., & Salih, H. (2021). Saving the Fundaments: Impact of a Military Coup on the Sudan Health System. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences (SJMS), 16(4), 567–574. https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v16i4.9959

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  • Alhadi K. Osman

    Alhadi K. Osman

    Julius Global Health, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • Mona Ibrahim

    Mona Ibrahim

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Mohamed Elsheikh

    Mohamed Elsheikh

    Brighton and Sussex Medical School, United Kingdom
  • Karrar Karrar

    Karrar Karrar

    Save the Children-UK, UK
  • Hassan Salih

    Hassan Salih

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Medical School, USA

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  • Dec 31, 2021

Saving the Fundaments: Impact of a Military Coup on the Sudan Health System

Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences (SJMS) / Sudan JMS: Volume 16 (2021), Issue No. 4 / Pages 567–574

Abstract

Military coups are not uncommon occurrences, particularly in developing nations where political systems might be less firmly entrenched or still evolving. Developments of this nature can often have profound implications for the affected nation’s healthcare systems, both in the immediate aftermath and over the longer term. This paper narrates some notable consequences of political instability on the national health system, particularly placing them in the context of the military coup in October 2021 – emphasizing the context behind the political turbulence, its acute and direct consequences, and the possible long-term legacies of political shocks on the already overwhelmed health system. As a descriptive piece, this narrative does not only look at the impact of the military coup on hospitals, but considers the implications for the healthcare system as defined by the WHO, with particular emphasis on the impact of the coup on health funding from multi-laterals, service delivery, human resource availability, and supply chains in Sudan.

Keywords:

healthcare system, military coup, health, political, impact, Sudan

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