SAMA Superhub: Advancing ECHO Across Africa

SAMA and Project ECHO

In 2021, the Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) became a Project ECHO hub, joining a global network dedicated to democratizing knowledge and improving outcomes in underserved regions. Since then, SAMA has actively used the Project ECHO model to train healthcare providers in Sudan across a range of critical specialties, including Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, Diarrheal Diseases, Trauma, and Nutrition

This model has empowered local professionals, built local capacity, and connected frontline workers with global experts through virtual communities of practice.

In 2025, SAMA was recognized for its outstanding contribution and officially designated as a Superhub, enabling it to recruit, train, and mentor new ECHO partners.

SAMA’s Superhub aims to expand Project ECHO throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. We are committed to:

• Supporting and mentoring emerging ECHO hubs
• Transferring expertise in the ECHO model.
• Strengthening healthcare systems across the region by fostering collaborative learning and innovation

Our vision is a region where locally led, globally supported health education bridges the gap in service delivery and improves health outcomes for all.

• Dr. Mohamed Almahal, Director of SAMA’s Project ECHO Superhub, USA
• Dr. Salih MohamedKhair, Deputy Director, Port Sudan, Sudan.
• Mr. Abdulmajid Osman, Director of IT, HR, Cairo, Egypt
• Nada Yassin, Port Sudan, Sudan

Khartoum Medical Students Association on behalf of Khartoum University
Kassala Medical Students Association on behalf of Kassala University
Shendi Medical Students Association on behalf of Shendi University
Red Sea Medical Students Association and Haj Malik Research Group on behalf of Red Sea University

• Completed
  • January, 2026
• Upcoming
  • August, 2026