Mycetoma Research Center

{{Short description|Research fgacility in Sudan}}

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| abbreviation = MRC

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| formation = 1991

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| headquarters = University of Khartoum

| location = Khartoum

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| region_served = Sudan

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| leader_title = Director

| leader_name = Ahmed H. Fahal

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| website = {{URL|mycetoma.edu.sd}}

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The Mycetoma Research Center was established in 1991 under the umbrella of the University of Khartoum. It was set up at Soba University Hospital to provide medical care for mycetoma patients, research and education and teaching in the various aspects of mycetoma.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=First International Training Workshop on Mycetoma, Khartoum, Sudan|url=https://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/events/Mycetoma_Workshop_Concept_23.1.2019.pdf|access-date=12 June 2020|website=World Health Organization}}

Mycetoma is a common health problem, endemic in many tropical and subtropical regions and reported throughout the globe.{{Cite web|title=Mycetoma|url=https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mycetoma|access-date=2020-06-12|website=www.who.int|language=en}}