2025 Aurora Prize awarded to Dr. Jamal Eltaeb

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced Thursday evening that Dr. Jamal Eltaeb has been named the 2025 Aurora Prize Laureate.

“This year, Aurora recognizes Dr. Eltaeb’s extraordinary courage and steadfast dedication to providing care for those trapped in conflict,” the humanitarian initiative said in a statement.

Amid Sudan’s devastating civil war and the near-total collapse of the country’s health system, Dr. Eltaeb has kept Al Nao Hospital in Omdurman operating as one of the last functioning referral hospitals in greater Khartoum—a testament to his resilience and leadership under fire.

Dr. Eltaeb was selected through a process that considered more than 800 nominations. As the 2025 Aurora Prize Laureate, he will receive a $1 million award to expand his work and also support other local leaders and grassroots organizations assisting communities in need.

“In the face of unimaginable danger and deprivation, Dr. Eltaeb has shown what true humanitarian leadership looks like,” said Lord Ara Darzi, Chair of the Aurora Prize Selection Committee and Co-Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London.