Science and Technology
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How Sudanese are Fighting COVID-19 with Traditional Medicine (Garad)
Sep 4, 2020In Sudan, like in many underdeveloped and developing countries, traditional medicine plays a significant role in preventing and treating illnesses and diseases. Sudan is home to an immense wealth of medicinal plants such as Garad, which is... -
The World of Gaming in Sudan
Aug 6, 2020One of the highest grossing and growing fields currently on a global scale is gaming. A multi-billion-dollar industry that involves thousands of international companies and game development studios, pulling out all the stops and giving maximum... -
SALAM: Sudan’s Youth-led Social Enterprise Manufacturing Face Masks to Plug COVID-19 Shortages
Jul 27, 2020As Sudan’s collapsed healthcare braces for COVID-19 and a governance crisis unfolds alongside the pandemic, a resourceful spirit adapts to avoid catastrophic outcomes. Providing protective gear whilst generating income to the underprivileged, SALAM strives to keep... -
How Sudan’s Sanitation Systems Threaten Our Health and Environment
Jun 29, 2020‘The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being’. It’s been over 70 years since these words were adopted in the Constitution of the World Health... -
Introducing Jalsaty: An Online Mental Health Counseling Platform
Jun 17, 2020Mental health has been a crucial topic in recent years. It’s even more crucial today as the world deals with a pandemic leaving people locked away in their homes as an attempt to curb the spread... -
The Implications of Climate Change in Sudan
Jun 15, 2020As the world is dealing with a deadly pandemic, it becomes increasingly apparent that climate change will be at the forefront of political dialogue for the foreseeable future. The reason is simple; the issues that climate... -
Akram Altoum In The Spotlight
Jun 1, 2020In September 2019, Sudan began to form its first government since the overthrow of the longstanding former Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir and his regime. As Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok addressed the nation in a press conference... -
11 Sudanese Scientists You Should Know About
May 17, 2020Scientists play one of the most significant roles in our world, most importantly today as we deal with a pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 300,000 people. Throughout history, there have been many... -
The Human Cost of Sudan’s Public Health State of Emergency
May 13, 2020On 16 March 2020, the Sovereign Council officially declared a public health state of emergency in an effort to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 in Sudan. The decision saw the country undergo a significant power shift,... -
An Expert’s View on Mental Illness Amid COVID-19: An Interview with Dr Eiman Mohammed
Apr 30, 2020With April coming to an end, the world is completing four months and entering a fifth month of battling the COVID-19 pandemic. The global outbreak has been an ordeal for health workers and medical professionals as...