The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the continuation of the strike by Family Medicine physicians and healthcare personnel working in health centers across Khartoum State, which has now entered its second week. The strike seeks to secure a number of professional and financial rights, foremost among them improved salaries and incentives, the acceleration of promotion procedures, and the regularization of the status of contract-based healthcare workers.
The strike comes despite the continued efforts of healthcare professionals who have remained on the front lines and contributed to the reopening of health centers and the restoration of medical services under the difficult conditions imposed by the ongoing conflict.
According to CFJ, the demands raised by healthcare workers are not merely sectoral or employment-related claims, but are linked to legitimate professional rights and the stability and sustainability of essential healthcare services. The Committee noted that low salaries and incentives, delays in promotions, and the failure to regularize the status of contracted personnel have negatively affected both the welfare of healthcare workers and the ability of health centers to continue providing services to the public.
The Committee for Justice expressed concern over the failure of the Ministry of Health and other relevant authorities to adequately address the demands of healthcare personnel, particularly as the strike has entered its second week without meaningful progress toward a resolution. CFJ warned that the continuation of the current situation could undermine the stability of healthcare services and increase the burdens faced by both healthcare workers and patients, at a time when medical personnel are carrying significant responsibilities in rebuilding and operating a health sector severely affected by the war.
CFJ calls on the Ministry of Health and the relevant authorities to engage in an urgent and responsible dialogue with representatives of healthcare workers, respond to their legitimate demands, guarantee their professional and financial rights, and resolve the status of contracted staff. The Committee stressed that such measures are essential to safeguarding the dignity of healthcare workers and ensuring the stability of health centers and the continuity of essential healthcare services, in recognition of the critical role played by medical and healthcare personnel in addressing the consequences of the conflict.
