As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacities of African healthcare professionals and localize advanced endoscopy services, the Khartoum Training Center – WGO, in collaboration with Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Tancloud Company Limited, organized a specialized training workshop in biliary and pancreatic endoscopy from August 4 to 6, 2025.
The workshop aimed to train more than 20 participants from various medical disciplines, including physicians, specialists, nursing staff, radiology technologists, and biomedical engineers. The program included specialized scientific lectures and an intensive hands-on training component using an advanced training simulator, utilized for the first time outside Sudan. This was followed by live clinical applications on patients, during which four successful endoscopic procedures were performed over the course of the workshop.
A delegation from Sudan actively contributed to organizing and delivering the training program, including:
Dr. Abdelmonem Altayeb, Director General of the National Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases and the lead supervisor of the training.
Mr. Walid Ahmed Ojan, Head of the Endoscopy Nursing Department.
Engineer Mohamed Jaafar, IT Engineer, who facilitated live transmission of procedures from the endoscopy suite to the training hall using technologies developed by the Khartoum Training Center.
The workshop also featured a joint meeting between participants and the Tanzanian Gastroenterology Society, during which discussions focused on ensuring the continuity of the training program and building local capacity to operate and sustain this service within the hospital. The management of Muhimbili Hospital and Ms. Somia, representing TANCLOUD, reaffirmed their full commitment to supporting the sustainability of this initiative. Meanwhile, the Khartoum Training Center pledged to continue seeking additional funding sources to further develop and expand the program.
This workshop represents a strategic first step toward establishing a comprehensive regional project aimed at localizing biliary and pancreatic endoscopy services in Africa—transforming them from a rare service into an accessible and sustainable one, with Tanzania serving as a leading model for future expansion across other African countries.
