The Catastrophic Shadow: War Impacts on the Educational System of Sudan, with a Focus on Al-Neelain University, Faculty of Science and Technology
ORAL
Abstract
The April 2023 conflict in Sudan resulted in systemic collapse of educational infrastructure,
with over 10,400 schools closed and universities in Khartoum sustaining extensive
structural and operational damage. Technical disciplines requiring specialized laboratories
were disproportionately aected. Medical Physics, critical for national capacity in
radiotherapy, diagnostic imaging, and radiation safety, experienced total functional loss.
At Al-Neelain University's Faculty of Science and Technology, the Department of Medical
Physics lost all dosimetry equipment, TPS resources, radiation physics labs, biomedical
instrumentation facilities, and academic records, rendering the training pipeline
completely non-operational. This represents a major setback for the physics-dependent
healthcare ecosystem, where qualified personnel were already scarce.
A phased restoration eort has begun, emphasizing e-learning delivery of theoretical
modules, digitization of curricula, acquisition of refurbished dosimetry tools, and
international collaboration to provide virtual laboratory environments and remote
expertise. These steps illustrate a scalable hybrid model for restoring physics education in
conflict zones and are essential for reestablishing Sudan's scientific and clinical capacity
during post-conflict recovery.
with over 10,400 schools closed and universities in Khartoum sustaining extensive
structural and operational damage. Technical disciplines requiring specialized laboratories
were disproportionately aected. Medical Physics, critical for national capacity in
radiotherapy, diagnostic imaging, and radiation safety, experienced total functional loss.
At Al-Neelain University's Faculty of Science and Technology, the Department of Medical
Physics lost all dosimetry equipment, TPS resources, radiation physics labs, biomedical
instrumentation facilities, and academic records, rendering the training pipeline
completely non-operational. This represents a major setback for the physics-dependent
healthcare ecosystem, where qualified personnel were already scarce.
A phased restoration eort has begun, emphasizing e-learning delivery of theoretical
modules, digitization of curricula, acquisition of refurbished dosimetry tools, and
international collaboration to provide virtual laboratory environments and remote
expertise. These steps illustrate a scalable hybrid model for restoring physics education in
conflict zones and are essential for reestablishing Sudan's scientific and clinical capacity
during post-conflict recovery.
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Presenters
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Isamaldin H Badawi
- University of Rome