03:15Patients were seen undergoing treatment for cancer at the East Oncology Centre in Al-Qadarif on Monday, with the hospital reporting issues with both capacity and availability of procedures during the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
"After the outbreak of war in Khartoum, the centre began to suffer from overcrowding of patients and increased frequency [of admissions]," explained Dr Moatasem Kesmber, Director of Oncology.
"Before the war, we received 30 to 35 patients a month," he continued. "Since the beginning of this year, in three months, we have received more than 300 patients, and this number we used to see in a whole year."
Footage shows doctors and assistants in the corridors of the facility as well as patients lying on beds. The laboratory and X-ray rooms of the hospital can also be seen.
Kesmber added that the number of days dedicated to chemotherapy had been increased from two to five a week, as well as the small staff pool working additional shifts.
Ihsan Muhammad Suleiman, a displaced patient from Darfur, said that her treatment had been interrupted many times by the fighting.
"I started chemotherapy in Khartoum. After three doses, the war broke out. Then I was displaced to Shendi and completed my treatment there. I had a second operation," she said. "After two months, I felt pain again. I went to Madani after suffering for eight days on the road. I underwent tests and began treatment."
The conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has caused severe disruption to medical treatment as well as ongoing issues with trade routes and domestic production.
Fighting continues between Sudan's armed forces and militants of the Rapid Support Forces. Up to 15,000 people have been killed according to UN sources, with over eight million displaced.
Cancer under conflict - Patients in war-torn Sudan battle for treatment
Patients were seen undergoing treatment for cancer at the East Oncology Centre in Al-Qadarif on Monday, with the hospital reporting issues with both capacity and availability of procedures during the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
"After the outbreak of war in Khartoum, the centre began to suffer from overcrowding of patients and increased frequency [of admissions]," explained Dr Moatasem Kesmber, Director of Oncology.
"Before the war, we received 30 to 35 patients a month," he continued. "Since the beginning of this year, in three months, we have received more than 300 patients, and this number we used to see in a whole year."
Footage shows doctors and assistants in the corridors of the facility as well as patients lying on beds. The laboratory and X-ray rooms of the hospital can also be seen.
Kesmber added that the number of days dedicated to chemotherapy had been increased from two to five a week, as well as the small staff pool working additional shifts.
Ihsan Muhammad Suleiman, a displaced patient from Darfur, said that her treatment had been interrupted many times by the fighting.
"I started chemotherapy in Khartoum. After three doses, the war broke out. Then I was displaced to Shendi and completed my treatment there. I had a second operation," she said. "After two months, I felt pain again. I went to Madani after suffering for eight days on the road. I underwent tests and began treatment."
The conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has caused severe disruption to medical treatment as well as ongoing issues with trade routes and domestic production.
Fighting continues between Sudan's armed forces and militants of the Rapid Support Forces. Up to 15,000 people have been killed according to UN sources, with over eight million displaced.
Patients were seen undergoing treatment for cancer at the East Oncology Centre in Al-Qadarif on Monday, with the hospital reporting issues with both capacity and availability of procedures during the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
"After the outbreak of war in Khartoum, the centre began to suffer from overcrowding of patients and increased frequency [of admissions]," explained Dr Moatasem Kesmber, Director of Oncology.
"Before the war, we received 30 to 35 patients a month," he continued. "Since the beginning of this year, in three months, we have received more than 300 patients, and this number we used to see in a whole year."
Footage shows doctors and assistants in the corridors of the facility as well as patients lying on beds. The laboratory and X-ray rooms of the hospital can also be seen.
Kesmber added that the number of days dedicated to chemotherapy had been increased from two to five a week, as well as the small staff pool working additional shifts.
Ihsan Muhammad Suleiman, a displaced patient from Darfur, said that her treatment had been interrupted many times by the fighting.
"I started chemotherapy in Khartoum. After three doses, the war broke out. Then I was displaced to Shendi and completed my treatment there. I had a second operation," she said. "After two months, I felt pain again. I went to Madani after suffering for eight days on the road. I underwent tests and began treatment."
The conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has caused severe disruption to medical treatment as well as ongoing issues with trade routes and domestic production.
Fighting continues between Sudan's armed forces and militants of the Rapid Support Forces. Up to 15,000 people have been killed according to UN sources, with over eight million displaced.