Dr. Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil

Sara is a Sudanese British paediatrician working as the lead for paediatric allergy in Norfolk. She completed her high specialty training in general paediatrics and immunology, allergy, infectious diseases. She is a fellow at the royal college of paediatrics and child health. Sara completed her master's degree in tropical paediatrics and child health with distinction and prize from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. She worked with refugees’ families in UK, street children in Brazil, and orphanages in Sudan. Born and raised in Sudan, Sara obtained her MBBS from the University of Khartoum with distinction and Lord Kitchener’s prize. Sara is an active member of the medical diaspora in UK, contributed to supporting medical education in conflict zones in Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan. She was the president of Sudan Doctors’ Union - UK during the Covid-19 pandemic and established the transnational Sudanese medical diaspora coalition. Sara volunteered in the technical working group in Africa CDC as member of the African diaspora team support during Covid-19 pandemic. She is registered as a diaspora engagement expert by the EU diaspora forum. In 2023, following the eruption of the war in Sudan, Sara led a successful coordination unit for humanitarian response, the Sudan crisis coordination unit. This unit demonstrated localisation in action and was nationally recognised in UK. Sara is a founder and member of several diaspora organisations and initiatives in UK and transnationally. GPO, SWP UK, BSAPCH, SDfHR, SPAN. Currently, Sara is active in few projects: Academy of medical education during conflicts, supporting undergraduate and postgraduate learning in emergency care to enhance the humanitarian response to local communities, displaced populations, and refugees. In this program, simulation-based education is used as a tool to overcome the interruption of medical education. Telemedicine clinic, via meta platform, to improve health access to free virtual clinics covering different specialties including women’s health, paediatrics, mental health, surgery, internal medicine, and dental health. Lastly, via GPO organisation, Sara is working with colleagues to support diaspora organisations in UK to achieve recognition and obtain funds for projects in different parts of Sudan in areas of health, protection, wash and food security.