Saving lives in Sudan’s shadows


People seeking medical care in the general ward at Al Nau Hospital in Omdurman, west of Khartoum, capital of Sudan. — ©2025 The New York Times Company

IN a makeshift clinic amid Sudan’s war-ravaged capital, a determined young woman did what she could to save lives – fighters and civilians alike.

She had no formal medical training, yet when beat-up cars screeched to a halt outside, she rushed to treat the wounded, staunching gunshot wounds, changing dressings, and improvising blood tests using the flash from her mobile phone.

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