Collaborative programme > Emergency

Preparedness and Humanitarian Action

As a result of the current humanitarian crisis and the effect of over 20 years of civil war, the health situation in Sudan is facing many challenges. With over 6 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees spread over more than 240 temporary settlements throughout the country, the disease risks are enormous. Reflecting this, the general health indicators of Sudan are amongst the lowest in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region.

Communicable diseases are the leading cause of morbidity in Sudan. Therefore, control, surveillance and outbreak response is one of the major areas of work identified. The Early Warning Reporting System (EWARS) helps in rapidly identifying and responding to outbreaks of diseases such as Measles, Meningitis, Malaria and Diarrhoea. Special programmes are in place for surveillance and control of HIV/AIDS, children's vaccine-preventable diseases control and elimination, Leprosy elimination, Tuberculosis, Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths, Leishmaniasis and other tropical diseases.

In the area of health system and service development, WHO engages in policy formulation and capacity building. In Darfur, WHO's response to the crisis has been to improve access to hospital care and referral systems. This programme consisted of rehabilitating, maintaining and capacity building in the local hospitals and laboratories in the Darfur.

The implementation of the Rational Use of Drugs programme within the primary and secondary health care facilities is an essential element complementing the provision of high quality services.

The field of health promotion focuses on the improved access to primary health care and environmental health. It concentrates on the provision of clean drinking water, vector control, garbage removal, excreta disposal and promotion of healthy environment in the camps. This area of work also includes nutrition, reproductive health, gender-based violence guidance and mental health advocacy.

EHA Sudan Monthly Highlights
February 2008
January 2008

2012

• Week 7, 11 - 17 February 2012

• Week 6, 4-10 February 2012

• Week 5, 28 January—3 February 2012

• Week 4, 21-27 January 2012

• Week 3, 14-20 January 2012

• Week 2 (7-13 January 2012)

• Week 1 (1-7 January 2012)

2011

• Week 48, 27 November—3 December 2011

• Week 47, 20-26 November 2011

• Week 44, 30 October—5 November 2011

• Week 42, 16-22 October 2011

• Week 41, 9-15 October 2011

• Week 40, 2-8 October 2011

• Week 39, 24 September—1 October 2011

• Week 37, 10—16 September 2011

• Week 36, 3—9 September 2011

• Week 35, 27 August—2 September 2011

• Week 32, 6 –12 August 2011

• Week 34, 20-26 August 2011

• Week 33, 13-19 August 2011

• Week 28, 16-22 July 2011

• Week 28, 9-15 July 2011

• Week 27, 2-8 July 2011

• Week 26, 25 June - 1 July 2011

• Week 25, 18-24 June 2011

• Week 22, 28 May-3 June 2011

• Week 21, 21-27 May 2011

• Week 20, 14-20 May 2011

• Week 19, 7-13 May 2011

• Week 18, 30 April-6 May 2011

• Week12, 19 March-2 April 2011

• Week 11, 12-18 March 2011

• Week 8 (19 - 25 February 2011)

• Week 6 (5 - 11 February 2011)

• Week 5 (29 January-4 February 2011)

• Week 4 (22 - 28 January 2011)

• Week 3 (15 - 21 January 2011)

• Week 2 (8-14 January 2011)

• Week 1 (1-7 January 2011)

2010

• Week 52 (25-31 December 2010)

• Week 51 (18-24 December 2010)

• Week 50 (11-17 December 2010)

• Week 49 (4-10 December 2010)

• Week 48 (26 November - 2 December 2010)

• Week 43 (23-29 October) 2010

• Week 41 (9-15 October) 2010

• Week 40 (2-8 October) 2010

• Week 39 (25 September-1 October) 2010

• Week 38 (14-20 September) 2010

• Week 36 (4-10 September) 2010

• Week 35 (27 August-3 September) 2010

• Week 33 (14-20 August) 2010

• Week 32 (7-14 August) 2010

• Week 28 (10-16 July) 2010

• Week 26 (26 June -2 July)

• Week 25 (19-25 June)

• Week 24 (12-18 June)

• Week 20 (15-21 May)

• Week 19 (8-14 May)

• Week 18 (1-7 May)

• Week 17 (24-30 April)

• Week 16 (17-23 April)

• Week 15 (10-16 April)

• Week 14 (3-9 April)

• Week 13 (27 March - 2 April)

• Week 12 (20-26 March)

• Week 11 (13-19 March)

• Week 10 (6-12 March)

• Week 9 (27 February - 5 March)

• Week 8 (20-26 February)

• Week 7 (13-19 February)

• Week 6 (6-12 February 2010)

• Week 4 (23-29 January 2010)

• Week 3 (14-20 January 2010)

• Week 2 (9-15 January 2010)

• Week 1 (2-8 January 2010)

2009

• Week 52 (26 December - 1 January 2010)

• Week 51 (19-25 December 2009)

• Week 50 (12-18 December 2009)

• Week 49 (5-11 December 2009)

• Week 48 (28 November - 4 December 2009)

• Week 47 (21-27 November 2009)

• Week 46 (14-20 November 2009)

• Week 45 (7 - 13 November 2009)

• Week 44 (31 October - 6 November 2009)

• Week 43 (24-30 October 2009)

• Week 42 (17-23 October 2009)

• Week 41 (10-16 October 2009)

• Week 40 (3-9 October 2009)

• Week 39 (26 September - 2 October 2009)

• Week 38 (19-25 September 2009)

• Week 37 (12-18 September 2009)

• Week 36 (5-11 September 2009)

• Week 35 (29 August - 4 September 2009)

• Week 34 (23-29 August 2009)

• Week 33 (16-22 August 2009)

• Week 31 (2-8 August 2009)

• Week 30 (25-31 July 2009)

• Week 19 (10 - 18 May 2009)

• Week 15 (12-18 April 2009)

• Week 19 (5-11 April 2009)

• Week 11 (11-20 March 2009)

• Week 6 (8-14 February 2009)

• Week 5 (1-7 February 2009)

• Week 1 (4-10 January  2009)

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