Hospitals operating in Khartoum State are experiencing severe overcrowding, reaching the point where patients stand in queues to receive intravenous drips amid a growing spread of fevers.

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health acknowledged the difficulty in combating disease vectors due to their widespread presence.

Two patients who spoke to Sudan Tribune by phone said that most hospitals in the state are crowded with fever and malaria patients, forcing them to wait for hours in line to get intravenous drips.

One patient pointed out that the rising number of infections and shortage of medical staff have exacerbated the patients’ crisis.

A second patient confirmed severe overcrowding in hospitals and clinics, noting an increase in cases coming from South Omdurman, where he resides.

He reported an almost complete lack of treatment for dengue fever, describing the health situation in the capital as tragic and affirming that health authorities are unable to confront the fever outbreaks.

He explained that he contracted dengue fever days ago and has been moving between hospitals and clinics seeking treatment.

In this context, an official from the Ministry of Health, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak, told Sudan Tribune that nearly two and a half million malaria cases have been recently recorded in Khartoum.

He mentioned that the ministry is making great efforts to contain the fevers, including launching spraying campaigns against disease vectors.

An emergency operations center meeting was held at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Khartoum, attended by Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim and WHO Sudan office director Shibl Sahbani.

According to a statement from the center, Haitham Ibrahim said the spread of dengue fever vectors requires more funding and effort, noting that the post-war reconstruction phase demands a lot of work.

The emergency operations center meeting discussed the country’s health situation and interventions carried out by various departments, focusing on epidemic diseases such as dengue fever and malaria.

The meeting called for a unified supply system, efficient use of available resources, environmental health, and monitoring of medical waste disposal, and reported the need for waste incinerators.