Sudanese British Hospital Appeal: Urgent CT Scanner Needed

Fundraising Proposal

The Sudanese British Specialist Hospital – Wad Madani, Republic of Sudan

Urgent Appeal: Acquisition of a CT Scanner to Restore Diagnostic Imaging Services

Funding Goal: £200,000 (GBP)

Background

The British Hospital, a historic and essential healthcare facility in Wad Madani, Sudan, was ruthlessly looted and structurally damaged during the recent conflict. What could not be taken was deliberately destroyed, leaving the hospital stripped of its vital medical infrastructure.

Despite these devastating losses, through immense local effort and personal sacrifice, we have reopened the hospital and resumed delivering care. However, the facility remains severely under-equipped, especially in diagnostic imaging — a cornerstone of safe, effective clinical decision-making.

The Regional Crisis

As of mid 2025, Wad Madani has no fully functional hospital. The last operating public hospital, Madani Teaching Hospital, was forced to suspend services in 2024 due to looting, staff harassment, and insecurity. Other public and private hospitals have been rendered non-operational. The region now depends on a handful of partially operating primary care clinics, unable to handle emergency or referral needs.

This means The Sudanese British Specialist Hospital may be one of the only functioning referral-level medical facilities in South East - Central Sudan, about 85 miles (136 km) South-East of Khartoum

Current Need

We urgently require a CT scanner to meet essential diagnostic needs for:

• Emergency trauma (e.g. head injuries, internal bleeding)

• Stroke and neurological care

• Cancer staging and detection

• Pre-surgical planning

Project Summary

We are raising £200,000 GBP to acquire and install a CANON - Aquilion Prime 160 slice

CT scanner (refurbished), covering:

• Equipment (refurbished from approved vendors)

• Shipping and customs clearance

• Installation and testing

• Basic room preparation and electrical backup

• Staff training and 1-year service warranty

Impact

• 25,000–40,000 patients annually expected to benefit

• Re-establishes regional capacity for advanced diagnostics

• Directly supports conflict-affected and underserved populations in Gezira State and beyond

Why Support Us

• Rebuilding from total loss — looted, destroyed, yet now operational

• One of the only partially functioning hospitals in the entire region

• Driven by local leadership and supported by global goodwill

• Transparent, high-impact use of funds with measurable outcomes

Location: The Sudanese British Specialist Hospital, Wad Madani, Republic of Sudan