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Surgeon Uses Prize Money to Keep Bombed Sudan Hospital Open

4/27/2026

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Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Jamal Eltaeb kept Al Nao hospital operating despite repeated bombings and dwindling supplies.
The hospital relies on wood-made beds, improvised splints and volunteer-delivered supplies to treat patients.
Al Nao requires about $40,000 per month after June to pay staff and fuel its generator.
Dr Eltaeb used part of his $1 million Aurora Prize award to support medical and humanitarian groups worldwide.
Nearly 40 percent of Sudan’s hospitals are non-functional.

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Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Jamal Eltaeb kept Al Nao hospital operating despite repeated bombings and dwindling supplies.
The hospital relies on wood-made beds, improvised splints and volunteer-delivered supplies to treat patients.
Al Nao requires about $40,000 per month after June to pay staff and fuel its generator.
Dr Eltaeb used part of his $1 million Aurora Prize award to support medical and humanitarian groups worldwide.
Nearly 40 percent of Sudan’s hospitals are non-functional.