Khartoum has been the executive capital of Sudan since 1956. The city was founded by the Egyptians and its name derives from an Arabic word meaning “elephant’s trunk”, referring to the narrow strip of land at the convergence of the Blue and White. This huge city is located at an elevation of 390 meters and has a hot and arid climate. Khartoum is actually made up of three different cities: Khartoum, Omdurman and North Khartoum. This metropolitan area is the economic center of Sudan. With 3 universities, it is also the main educational center of the country. The city has limited healthcare resources and hospitals that can offer medical services with international standards are few. Most hospitals ask for a deposit before admitting patients. This is an overview of some of the major hospitals in Khartoum.

FEDAIL-hospital is a leading health center in Sudan and is located in Khartoum at Alhwadith Street, PO Box: 311. This private hospital was founded in 1992 and has 100 beds, 43 specialist clinics and some of the best doctors in the country. The hospital is housed in a spacious 10-story building and has standby automatic generators, 4 elevators, and filtered water facilities. In addition, it has a central sterilization unit, its own laundry and a modern kitchen. The hospital has many achievements, such as being the first hospital in Sudan to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy, laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, and video capsule endoscopy. It is also the first center to introduce many advanced endoscopy techniques. The surgery wing has five fully equipped operating rooms and several surgical units, such as general surgery, orthopedics, laparoscopic, vascular and pediatric surgery. The maternity department has the latest facilities and a modern delivery room and intensive care unit for babies. Phone: +249-183-766661

Soba University Hospital in Khartoum is another major hospital in Sudan. The hospital is affiliated with the Ministry of Health and is the oldest medical school in the country. SUH has provided excellent, cost-effective healthcare since 1975. SUH provides quality clinical, diagnostic and surgical services in all core disciplines staffed by eminent physicians and surgeons. Its Internal Medicine unit has 101 beds and facilities for peritoneal dialysis. This hospital has an obstetrics and gynecology unit, a pediatrics department, and a surgery division, which includes cosmetic surgery services. The ED has a modern emergency department, ICU, pharmacy, physiotherapy division and an approved blood bank unit. Well-equipped laboratories perform all kinds of hematology, parasitology, bacteriology and biochemistry tests. Telephone: 83383591