Our collaborators in Sudan have compiled a list of resources that we hope will be of help to those who are experiencing feelings of confusion, anxiety, grief and despair about the situation in Sudan. We have included links to services and support groups below – we will endeavour to update this list as we identify additional resources. Please remember, your mental health should always come first.
Resources in Sudan
Tamona
Tamnona is a voluntary initiative aimed at contributing to reducing the psychological effects in the current situation in Sudan. They provide mental health support materials on their page on Facebook. They also provide phone consultation sessions delivered by mental health doctors. You can find the phone numbers of available doctors for consultation HERE. They can also be reached by phone: +249 90 922 5265.
Ahfad Trauma Centre
Ahfad Trauma Center is a specialised unit in mental health and psychosocial support services, this unit is affiliated with the School of Psychology at Ahfad University for Girls, Omdurman, Sudan. Ahfad’s goals include supporting individuals and communities suffering from trauma and disasters. The centre strives to rebuild the lives of local communities, providing psychosocial support and health care to enable them to live together safely and hopefully. The center provides specialised psychological counseling and other services free of charge.
You can watch videos about different mental health issues related to the current crises in Sudan HERE. They can also be reached through this phone number: +249 12 151 0709.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Platform
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Platform is an initiative that was first created to help communities cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. They now provide mental health information and guidance mainly through their Facebook page for those affected by the war in Sudan. You can find information service HERE.
Mental Health Department Initiative (Atbara Hospital for Psychosocial Support and Treatment)
In coordination with Atbara Emergency Room we examine, diagnose and care for psychological cases that have arisen with current events free of charge, and we also provide collective enlightenment and psychological first aid to all those coming from the current areas of distress .
Operating times
Psychological and awareness sessions:
Every Tuesday (9:00 – 11:00)
Multiple locations: 16 May (from the corner of Al-Halfawiyin, Ambkol neighborhood near Al-Ahly Club, south of Sobhi Prost cafeteria) and 23 May (Abu Al-Azaem Complex, south of Doctors Street).
More days to follow…
Psychiatric medical treatment:
Every Wednesday (9:00 – 11:00)
Location: Department of Mental Health, Atbara Hospital
Note: Existing patients receiving repeat medications, or whose care has been interrupted should attend the main referral clinic on Mondays and Thursdays of each week (8:00 – 12:00) in the Mental Health Department at Atbara Hospital.
Resources in Egypt
Volunteer Hub Organization (the Qadirin Initiative)
We announce the beginning of psychological support programs in Cairo, provided by the Qadirin Initiative, a subsidiary of the Volunteer Hub Organization, for all Sudanese affected by the war. The program is supported by specialists and volunteers in mental and psychological health. It aims to provide personal consultations and individual or group dialogue sessions, as well as psychological education to support the return to their normal lives. You can access more information HERE.
UNFPA Egypt
UNFPA Egypt is a leading humanitarian response agency. UNFPA is rapidly responding to the Sudanese crisis, with strong interest and interventions to reach out to more Sudanese women and girls, and third country nationals who have just arrived in Egypt. UNFPA operates 10 Safe Spaces in Egypt, throughout five different governorates including: Aswan, Giza, Qalyubia, Sharkia, and Damietta. These safe spaces provide women and girls with psychosocial support, emergency housing support, legal counseling, medical referrals, as well as reproductive health support. You can access more information HERE.
General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
The General Secretariat supervises the follow-up of the various treatment plans in its affiliated hospitals, as well as supervising their development plans, and adding other hospitals and centers in new governorates. Services are available to Sudanese arrivals who need psychological support. You can contact them on their hotline 16328. You can also access the Secretariat’s National Electronic Mental Health Platform HERE.
Resources in Uganda
Hope for Psychosocial Support
Amal for Psychosocial Support Company and Development Hub will hold a series of psychological support sessions for survivors of war in Kampala. You can apply to participate in these sessions HERE.
UNHCR Representative in Uganda
Monday – Thursday (8:00 – 17:30)
Location: Plot 11/13, Mackenzie Close, Off Mackenzie Vale, Kololo, Kampala.
Phone: +41 22 739 75 46
Email: ugaka@unhcr.org