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Health Ministry Participates in International Women’s Day

The Citizen /Haffiya Elyas

The Federal Minister of Health, Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, participated in the celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, organized by the Ministry of Social Development in cooperation with UN Women at Al-Rabwa Hall in Port Sudan, under the slogan “They are the past, present, and bright future.”

The minister confirmed during press statements that the ministry paid great attention to the health of mothers and children within the emergency response plan during the war period. He explained that the ministry, in cooperation with United Nations agencies such as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF, contributed to reducing maternal mortality and addressing health issues for pregnant women, as well as providing medical and psychological support to victims of sexual abuse and brutal attacks by members of the militias.