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Sudan kicks off second response campaign against polio outbreak
25 January 2021 – Khartoum | As the world is gearing up for mass vaccination for their populations to slow the global COVID-19 pandemic, Sudan launched a different, yet equally important, nationwide vaccination campaign against polio targeting more than 8 million children. The second vaccination round, led by the Federal Ministry of Health and...
Supporting preparedness and response in North Kordofan in the rainy season
6 December 2020 – In North Kordofan, heavy rains and floods have increased mosquito-borne diseases, malaria in particular, as prolonged rains increase the amount of stagnant water in the environment in which mosquitoes breed. To reduce morbidity and mortality related to water and vectors and to protect vulnerable communities, WHO supported a...
WHO supports After Action Reviews to strengthen multisectoral outbreak response efforts
The Acting Federal Minister of Health and WHO Representative listening to one of the pillar groups during the cholera After Action Review 13 October 2020 - Sudan has been experiencing recurrent epidemic-prone disease outbreaks over the last decades such as cholera, chikungunya, malaria, Rift Valley fever and measles, amongst others. These...
WHO supports a clinic to serve internally displaced people affected by the floods in Jebel Awlia
WHO Representative to Sudan during his visit to the camp. 10 October 2020 - In an effort to respond to the heavy rains and floods that have provoked considerable damage in Khartoum, WHO supported the State Ministry of Health in Khartoum to set up a clinic in Shigelab Jebel Awlia, one of the most affected areas in Khartoum where many of its...
WHO supports the production of face masks to encourage mask wearing and empower local communities
10 August 2020 - As part of the COVID-19 response, WHO and the Federal Ministry of Health are holding a workshop for local communities on producing fabric face masks. The activity is part of the bigger “Safe return” campaign, undertaken in partnership with the Ministry, UNICEF and other partners, which aims to help people resume their work and lives...
Joint efforts to reduce vector-borne diseases across Khartoum
5 October 2020 – This year’s heavy rains caused the worst floods in Sudan since decades. As of the 9 September, more than 860 000 people have been critically affected and more than 181 000 houses have been damaged or destroyed and thousands of people are left homeless. Heavy rains and floods have also increased mosquito-borne diseases, malaria in...
UNICEF delivers 10 million doses of polio vaccine to Sudan
Khartoum, 4 October 2020 –On 1 October, UNICEF delivered nearly 10 million doses of polio vaccine to Khartoum. These vaccines will be used for a national polio campaign in Sudan planned for October to immunize 8.6 million children under the age of 5. On 8 August, vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was confirmed in Sudan. This strain of...
WHO and Qatar Fund for Development sign new agreement to meet health needs in Sudan
20 September 2020, Cairo, Egypt -- The World Health Organization is grateful for a generous donation of US$ 1 million from the Qatar Fund for Development to support its ongoing work in Sudan for a period of one year.The agreement is part of a larger, joint project that brings together the Qatari Red Crescent and Qatar Charity to support...
WHO provides medical supplies to Sudan following major flooding
9 September 2020 - Following torrential rains and floods in Sudan, WHO is providing surgical medicines and supplies, cholera medicines, and other essential medicines and supplies to affected communities. To date, the floods have killed 100 people, injured 46 more, and affected almost 500,000 people in 16 of the country’s 18 states. Almost 50,000...
UNICEF, WHO support Sudan's efforts to end vaccine-derived polio outbreak
Khartoum, 8 September 2020 –Children in Sudan have been confirmed to have contracted circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). This strain of poliovirus is a result of low immunity and under-immunization of communities, rather than a problem with the vaccine. In August 2020, the Africa Regional Certification Commission certified the WHO...
