The European Union has pledged more than 14.5 million Euros ($18.8 million) to support and strengthen Sudan's health-related programs. Ambassador Tomas Ulicny, Head of delegation of the European Union to Sudan, made the pledge on Monday (April 22nd) speaking at the opening of a Global Health Diplomacy Workshop in Khartoum.
He said the EU's commitment to Sudan was aimed at strengthening relations to reach the goal of "a prosperous, safe and healthy population in Sudan". Twelve million Euros would be allocated to strengthen health services in Kassala, Gedaref and Red Sea states according to priorities identified in the national health sector plan. A further 1.5 million Euros is allocated for the Darfur Basic Services Project which targets maternal health in South and East Darfur states, training midwives and nurses, and more than a million Euros would be channeled to non-state actors to address basic health services.
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