Important Consultative Meeting for Sudanese Medical Students .. This meeting aimed to explore the possibility of Sudanese medical students continuing their studies.
“Amid the devastating impact of Sudan’s war, the Nubian Center for Peace and Democracy and the Sudanese Doctors for Peace and Development Organization convened a vital consultative meeting in Kampala to address the plight of displaced Sudanese medical students. This initiative seeks urgent solutions to ensure that future doctors, nurses, and health professionals are not denied their education. By safeguarding their studies, we safeguard hope, resilience, and the health of Sudan’s next generation.”
Within the framework of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Nubian Center for Peace and Democracy and the Sudanese Doctors for Peace and Development Organization, and in line with the humanitarian principles of solidarity and support for the Sudanese people, especially in light of the negative impacts of the Sudanese war on Sudanese citizens both inside and outside the country, both partners initiated a generous initiative to explore the possibility of Sudanese medical students, who were displaced to Uganda due to the war, to continue their studies in the medical field, which includes (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, medical laboratories, public health, nursing, and psychology).
A joint consultative meeting was held on Monday, November 25, 2024, at the Office of the Sudanese Doctors Organization in Kampala, to identify the challenges facing these students and preventing them from continuing their education at Ugandan universities. The meeting aimed to find ways for students to continue their studies.
The meeting included the Nubian Center for Peace and Democracy, the Sudanese Doctors for Peace and Development Organization, a number of Sudanese students from various Sudanese universities, and online participation by Dr. Mahmoud from the UAE, Dr. Ahmed El Tigani Sid Ahmed from Rome, Ambassador Ali bin Abi Talib Al-Jundi from Geneva, and Professor Faith from Kampala.
The meeting listened to the problems and challenges faced by Sudanese medical students in Uganda, which hinder the continuation of the educational process. Students detailed all the challenges that prevented them from continuing their studies, especially in Sudanese universities that have opened branches in Uganda. In addition, students discussed the scholarship provided by IGAD for Sudanese students in Uganda, which a number of students applied for but have not yet received any new details about.
The meeting concluded with the following:
– Forming a committee to communicate with Ugandan universities to learn about the required procedures for Sudanese medical students to continue their studies at Ugandan universities.
– Forming a committee of students to register all Sudanese medical students in Uganda.
– Communicating with IGAD to learn about the latest details regarding the scholarship for Sudanese students in Uganda.
– Holding a meeting with Sudanese doctors’ unions in Australia, the United States, Britain, Ireland, the Gulf states, and other countries to discuss finding urgent and sustainable solutions to the problem of Sudanese medical students continuing their studies.
– Students agreed to design an electronic form to register all Sudanese students enrolled in Sudanese medical schools residing in Uganda.
– The sponsors of the initiative, represented by the Nubian Center for Peace and Democracy and the Sudanese Doctors for Peace and Development Organization, as well as the students, will publish the form link on the website of the Nubian Center for Peace and Democracy to expedite the registration process.
We call on students to quickly fill out the registration form and distribute it to their colleagues in Uganda to contribute to the design of an urgent project to support Sudanese students enrolled in Sudanese medical schools residing in Uganda to continue their education.
November 25, 2024
