Ministry of Health (Sudan)

Modern healthcare in Sudan can be dated back to few smaller hospitals being built in 1899 when Sudan was under the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium. In 1905 the Medical department and the Clean Sanitary Board were established in Sudan. In 1924 the Sudan Medical Services, were established, headed by a director responsible for all of Sudan, including Southern Sudan.^[3] The Ministry of Health was established in 1949, seven years before Sudan gained its independence. Ali Badri was the first appointed Health Minister of Sudan.^[4]

From 1951 to 1960 municipal and local council were responsible for providing basic services, including health related services. In 1960 the provincial law the Ministry of Health was established on the provincial governate level. In 1980 Sudan was divided into five provinces and the Southern Sudan was divided in to three provinces. These provinces each had their own governments which were responsible of things such as Health, education and social welfare. In all provinces expect Khartoum and the Central Region Health affairs were under the ministry of social welfare. ^[5][3]

The State ministries oversee local healthcare operations like medical laboratories, rural hospitals and healthcare centers.^[6]