Pediatric cardiac surgery in Sudan before the 2023 armed conflict: patterns, outcomes, and quality indicators from a single-center experience in a low-resource setting
Sudan's pediatric cardiac surgical services, though limited in resources, had developed to a level similar to that of other low-income African countries. The 2023 armed conflict has likely erased these gains by shutting down all cardiac services. To restore and sustain such programs, international long-term support is required in crisis-affected regions.
Authors
- Niaz Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7970-0146)
- Mohamed A. Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5954-2902)
- Abdelmoneim Abdellah
- Bashir Alsiddig Yousef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7832-4556)
- Mossab Y. Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4906-8837)
- H. Taha
- Amna Mamoun
- Mona Elmahi
- Sulafa Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9436-1680)
- Mohmmed A. Mohmmedahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-0407)
- Esra M. Eltahir
- Abdelrahman M. Atya
- Laila M. El Mahdi
- Omer Salahaldeen
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies (SA)
- Art Research Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
- National Centre for Research (Sudan) (SD)
- Sudan Medical Specialization Board (SD)
- Sudan Academy of Sciences (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06245-9
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00