Progress, challenges and partnerships of teaching medical professionalism in medical schools in Sudan: the success story of Sudan Medical Council

Elshazali, Osama Hafiz; Abdullahi, Hala; Karrar, Zain

doi:10.24911/sjp.106-1622725530

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“…Moreover, it was found that more than half of trained Sudanese doctors migrate to other countries, resulting in just 0.262 physicians per 1000 people (as of 2017) and 1.1 nurses and midwives per 1000 people (2018) [53,54]. Despite possessing 72 medical colleges, Sudan suffers from brain drain, inadequate staff retention, and the substantial emigration of the health care workforce [55].…”

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Health Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Resilient Health Systems in Conflict Settings—A Case of Sudan

Pattanshetty,

Bhatt,

Inamdar

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Attacks on health have become a significant concern for non-belligerents of war, including healthcare personnel and facilities, as witnessed in the ongoing Sudan conflict. About 1.5 billion people in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) have a heightened need for essential health services. Conflicts often lead to the disruption of the building blocks of health systems, a lack of access to health facilities, the failure of essential medical supply chains, the collapse of political, social and economic systems, the migration of health care workers, and upsurges in illness. While health indicators often decline in conflict, health can also bring peace and harmony among communities. An investment in building resilient health systems and health diplomacy is a neutral starting point for mitigating the repercussions of conflicts. The international commitment towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides the impetus to emphasise the relationship between health and peace with the amalgamation of SDG 3, SDG 16, and SDG 17. The inspection of how health diplomacy should be used as a ‘tool for peace’ and not as leverage in conflict settings must be reiterated by the international community.

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confidence: 99%

Health Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Resilient Health Systems in Conflict Settings—A Case of Sudan

Pattanshetty,

Bhatt,

Inamdar

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…7 (4-11) Vs. 8 (4-12) (p<0.001) regarding insomnia, respectively. The same trend goes for those in conflict zones Vs. outside of conflict zones: 12(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) Vs. 11 (7-17) (p=0.005), respectively.The relationship of these with age was a bit distinct, with all categories sharing similar levels of anxiety and giving us statistically insignificant results 8 (4-14), but those younger (<21) faring better than those older (≥21) regarding depression(10 (6-16) Vs. 11 (7-17) (p<0.001**), and regarding insomnia 7(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11) for <21 years old, 7 (4-11) for 21-24 years old, and 8 (4-13) for >24 years old, p<0.001.…”

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“…When comparing the median (IQR) level of depression, anxiety, and insomnia (Table 1) between the respondents' gender, females have significantly higher median score (IQR) for depression in comparison to males (12 [8-18] Vs. 9 [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]; p <0.001), and the same applies to anxiety (9 [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] vs. 7 [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]; p <0.001), and insomnia (7 [4-12] vs. 6 [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]; p < 0.001). Likewise, participants who have low income compared to middle and high income have significantly higher median scores (ITQ) for depression (13[8-19] vs. ...…”

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“…The history of modern medical education in Sudan goes back to Kitchener School of Medicine established in 1924, currently, the School of Medicine at the University of Khartoum, and counts have risen to more than 72 schools of medicine spread across the country, with a diverse host of students who also practice as interns during and after their study, and a diversity of medical study programs [3]. This population of medical students comes from many ethnicities and backgrounds and go on to spread across the globe as practitioners of medicine in all specialties.…”

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Psychological status of medical students and interns in the wake of the armed conflict of April 2023 in Sudan. A cross-sectional study

Abdulhamid,

Almokdad,

Ahmed

et al. 2024

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The ongoing civil war in Sudan of April 2023 has erupted as two belligerent groups vie for the position of ruler in the country, resulting in severe detrimental effects throughout the population, from deaths to property losses to severe deterioration of the already strained infrastructures of the country, to the sheer psychological trauma from observing and suffering the ongoing dramatic events. A subgroup is the medical students and interns in Sudan, who suffered direct losses in every regard, from sheer psychological distress to deaths, with material losses and career disruptions. We believe this is a group that should be paid due attention. This study aims to determine whether certain elements can be viewed as correlates of the psychological disorders we expect to see prevalent and their prevalences. An online cross-sectional study was undertaken using several sampling methods to reach as far as we possibly could under the circumstances, with a structured questionnaire containing items divided between demographics, what we perceive to be factors, and scales (PHQ-9, GAD-7, AIS-8, and ITQ). The Survey was conducted from September 11th to 30th, 2023, resulting in 7306 responses, of which 665 were excluded. A sample of 6641 were included, of which 2370 (35.7%) were males and 4271 (64.3%) were females. We found prevalences of 33.7% for depression, 22.4% for anxiety, 13.6% for PTSD, and 59.5% for Insomnia, correlating with several factors, noted to impact the psychological health of our sample. Our findings suggest the need for purposeful, directed interventions to mitigate the impact of this conflict, and all that may follow.

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“…initiatives focused on medical education [2], and recent studies have demonstrated the high quality of Sudanese medical students' professional knowledge, attitude, and behavior [3]. Moreover, the number of medical colleges in Sudan is rising steadily, with a corresponding increase in the research into (and understanding of) new approaches and techniques for medical education (such as problem-based learning, communityoriented and hybrid curriculum).…”

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Editorial – A Glimpse into the Future of Medical Education in Sudan

Ahmed

2023

Sudan JMS

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Progress, challenges and partnerships of teaching medical professionalism in medical schools in Sudan: the success story of Sudan Medical Council

Cited by 7 publications

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Health Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Resilient Health Systems in Conflict Settings—A Case of Sudan

Health Diplomacy as a Tool to Build Resilient Health Systems in Conflict Settings—A Case of Sudan

Psychological status of medical students and interns in the wake of the armed conflict of April 2023 in Sudan. A cross-sectional study

Editorial – A Glimpse into the Future of Medical Education in Sudan

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