{"id":987502055,"date":"2023-02-03T08:20:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T07:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/country\/sudan\/"},"modified":"2025-03-23T06:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T05:55:34","slug":"sudan","status":"publish","type":"country","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/countries\/sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Sudan’s health financing landscape has been shaped by decades of political instability, conflict and economic challenges<\/a>. Following the civil wars and secession of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011, the country faced significant disruptions in its health care system. Between 2015 and 2021, public expenditure on health hovered around 6.7-7.9% of total public spending[1]<\/a><\/sup> \u2013 not enough to meet the population’s health needs given the high burden of disease and limited infrastructure. The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)<\/a> was established to provide some level of coverage, but as of 2016 only 43.8%<\/a> of the population subscribed, leaving a substantial portion uncovered.[\/et_pb_text][ba_gradient_heading title=”Barriers to sustainable health financing” html_tag=”h3″ primary_color=”#455A64″ secondary_color=”#455A64″ admin_label=”HEADING (50-60 characters)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”26px” title_line_height=”1em” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/ba_gradient_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 2 ” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Sudan faces several barriers to achieving sustainable health financing.<\/span>
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  1. Reliance on out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure: Over half (51,42%) of current health expenditure is financed by households through OOP expenditure in 2022[1]<\/a><\/sup>, which creates financial barriers for vulnerable populations, leading to inequitable access to health care services.<\/li>\n
  2. Fragmented health financing system<\/span><\/a>: The lack of coordination among various funding sources, including government budgets, donor financing and private contributions hinders effective resource allocation and management.<\/li>\n
  3. Weak governance and management capacity<\/span><\/a>: Governance challenges at both federal and state levels have resulted in ineffective implementation of health policies.<\/li>\n
  4. Conflict in Sudan: Ongoing conflict in the country has <\/span>disrupted health care services<\/a>, making it difficult to mobilize resources or implement reforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [\/et_pb_text][ba_gradient_heading title=”Health financing reforms for universal health coverage” html_tag=”h3″ primary_color=”#455A64″ secondary_color=”#455A64″ admin_label=” HEADING (50-60 characters)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”26px” title_line_height=”1em” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/ba_gradient_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 3″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]To advance universal health coverage, Sudan is undertaking reforms aimed at addressing the following barriers.<\/span>
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