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Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil

Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil FRCPCH (Arabic: سارة إبراهيم عبد الجليل) is a Sudanese UK-based doctor and democracy advocate involved in Sudanese diaspora initiatives.[1] A member of Sudan’s Doctors for Human Rights, she emphasises child protection, and actively contributed during the 2018–2019 Sudanese protests and against the 2021 military coup as a spokesperson for the Sudanese Professionals Association.

Early life and education

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Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil was born to Ibrahim Hassan Abdelgalil, a professor of economy at the University of Khartoum[2] and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party who died on 14 October 2018.[3] She graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Khartoum in 1998.[4][2]

Medical career

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Sara[note 1] moved to the United Kingdom in 2001,[5][2] and completed a Masters in Tropical Paediatrics and Child Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 2002.[4][2] She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. She is an paediatric consultant at NHS England since 2003 at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital,[6][7] associate professor at the St. George's University since 2015, and emergency humanitarian assistance expert, planning to leverage her experience for global positive impact on vulnerable populations and children.[8] She is recognised as a diaspora engagement expert by the European Union Diaspora Forum.[9][10]

Activism

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Sara is a member of Sudan’s Doctors for Human Rights,[11][12] and focuses on child protection in the challenging Sudanese context.[13] Sara was the president of the Sudan Doctors Union (UK branch) between 2017 and 2020,[14][15] and the spokesperson for the Sudanese Professionals Association,[16][17][18] trade union federation that took a prominent role in the 2018–2019 Sudanese protests against the government of Omar al-Bashir during 2019.[19][20][21] During the protests, she emphasised to Al Jazeera that "people on the streets are protesting just because of fuel and bread. They are protesting because there is an overall failure of the whole system,"[22]

Before the 2023 Sudan war, she played a role in mobilising support against the 25 October 2021 military coup and state violence on peaceful protesters.[23][24][25] During the war, Sara stated that "Doctors won't take sides in any armed conflict; they are working hard to save lives."[26][27]

She services as a consultant for the Shabaka social enterprise,[28] and contributes to mapping the Sudanese diaspora for humanitarian aid and establishing a crisis coordination unit.[8][29] Co-founder of Governance Programming Overseas, an NGO in Sudan, Sara educates youth on governance principles for democracy and human rights.[30]

Notes

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  1. ^ Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil is from a culture that does not use last names.

References

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  1. ^ Salih, Zeinab Mohammed; Burke, Jason; Crerar, Pippa; Borger, Julian (2023-04-17). "Sudan violence escalates as rival factions reject ceasefire calls". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  2. ^ a b c d مداميك (2021-06-23). "د:سارة عبد الجليل ... أنتظر عشرين عامًا عودتى إلى المنزل..!". صحيفة مداميك (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ^ "عزاء لـ "نقيبة الأطباء ببريطانيا" سارة عبد الجليل في وفاة والدها". Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  4. ^ a b Manhom. "سارة عبد الجليل". من هم؟ | بوابة الشخصيات والمؤسسات (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  5. ^ Writer, Staff (2019-04-08). "Women Take Leading Role in Sudan Protests". The Globe Post. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. ^ "Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust » Sara Abdelgalil". www.nnuh.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  7. ^ "Sudanese doctor working in Norwich hospital fears for her relatives fleeing battle zone". ITV. 2023-04-27.
  8. ^ a b "Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil". interview-her.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  9. ^ Devi, Sharmila (November 2023). "Sudan facing humanitarian crisis of "epic proportions"". The Lancet. 402 (10414): 1738–1739. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02515-1. ISSN 0140-6736. S2CID 265071260.
  10. ^ "Sudanese abroad try to extend a lifeline and aid back home". The Seattle Times. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  11. ^ "Sudanese activist: 'We told them this will not work, but they did not listen to the people' - Geneva Solutions". genevasolutions.news. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  12. ^ "Sudanese Women at the Frontlines of Resistance". Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  13. ^ "Sudanese abroad try to extend a lifeline and aid back home". Arab News. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  14. ^ "Past Presidents – Sudan Doctors Union – UK Branch". Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  15. ^ "Women, children bear brunt of violence in Sudan". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  16. ^ Africa 54 - November 1, 2021, 2021-11-01, retrieved 2023-11-11
  17. ^ Pilling, David (2019-04-21). "Sudan opposition breaks off talks with military". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  18. ^ "Sudan's Bashir is in prison, but his officials are sweeping back into power". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  19. ^ Abbas, Reem (2019-01-28). "How an illegal Sudanese union became the biggest threat to Omar Al Bashir's 29-year reign". The National. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  20. ^ "Sudan revolution, 1 year on: Fragile gains but risks remain – DW – 12/17/2019". dw.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  21. ^ "Sudan crisis: Three top generals agree to quit as protests continue". BBC News. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  22. ^ "Sudan doctors to join widening anti-government protests". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  23. ^ "'I feel betrayed': How Sudan's pro-democracy movement lost its hope and found new unity". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  24. ^ Ibrahim, Arwa. "Sudanese plan New Year's Eve march to presidency". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  25. ^ Dahir, Abdi Latif (2022-01-03). "Sudan Braces for 'the Worst' after Prime Minister Resigns". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  26. ^ Ndebele, Lenin. "Sudan conflict: Doctors, children and pregnant women bear brunt of violence between warring factions". News24. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  27. ^ Dahir, Abdi Latif; Engelbrecht, Cora (2023-05-10). "'We Don't Want This War': Trapped in Khartoum as Combat Rages". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  28. ^ "Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil". Shabaka. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  29. ^ ijsr, Mai Ali, Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR). "Medical Diaspora Engagement during Conflicts, IJSR, Call for Papers, Online Journal". International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ "Diaspora Women Leadership for a Sustainable Tomorrow | IOM United Kingdom". unitedkingdom.iom.int. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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