Medical Information
To report the death, serious illness, or arrest of an American citizen, please contact the Embassy switchboard at (249) 183-774-701/2/3. After hours, please ask to be transferred to the Duty Officer.
Upon your arrival in Sudan, one of the most important things you must do is make sure you know what to do and where to go in a Medical Emergency!
Khartoum has limited medical resources and the health care delivery system is different from that in the U.S.
Physicians are seldom in their private clinics in the morning. Office hours are usually in the evenings from 7:30 p.m. till around 11:00 p.m. Local Physicians and clinics usually expect payment before the visit.
Hospitals in Khartoum
You can walk in to any of the private hospitals listed below and receive assistance but you will be expected to pay a deposit on arrival. Some hospitals e.g. Fedail Medical Center only admit referrals from their pre-registered “admitting Physicians”.
Take the time to register with a Physician or Hospital in your area for emergency care for you and your family. If you live in North Khartoum or Omdurman you need to familiarize with the area you live in and find the nearest hospital/clinic. Ask friends or neighbors what hospital/Physician they use or recommend.
The following list of hospitals, physicians, and dentists is for your convenience and does not constitute either an endorsement of recommendation by the US Embassy.
Doctor's Clinic
Tel: 83464419 or 83-471973
Street 37 Amarat, off airport road.
Will admit patients for trauma without an “admitting physician” and have a Cat Scan on the premises.
No pre-registration is required.
Elfaisal Specialized Hospital
Tel: 055771000 or 055771001
Hospital Street, Khartoum.
This hospital can be used for inpatient care.
Outpatient consultations are available within the hospital from 7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Fedail Medical Center
Tel 183-780678
Hospital Street
Some Outpatient facilities are available morning and evening.
For Inpatient care – must be registered with the Hospital or referred from an “Admitting Physician”.
The Modem Medical Center
Tel 83-471683
Africa Road, across from the Kuwait Embassy.
Diagnostic clinic is open daily except Fridays from 08:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and in the evenings from
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. This facility is for outpatients only. Physicians specializing in orthopedics, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology and pediatrics are available for consultations in the evenings.
Academv Diagnostic Center
Tel: 83-229956/83-229959/83-228614
Riyadh, near the Tutti Fruitti Ice Cream Parlor. Provides X-ray, Ultrasound, CT
MRI & laboratory investigations and Outpatient facilities are available. Open daily except Fridays from 08:00 a.m. to 03:00 p.m. and evenings from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Opticians
Nour Optics
Sahara Hotel block, off Gamhouria Street
Saturday thru Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
and Evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closed Fridays.