188 new cases of cholera were recorded, including 7 deaths
Meeting today, Tuesday, in the emergency room of the Public Health Laboratory of the city of Kassala, the Federal Emergency Operations Center examined the reports from the different departments of the Ministry of Health related to epidemics and control interventions , in addition to two reports from the Ministries of Health in Gezira and Khartoum.
The report on the epidemiological situation of cholera in the country, according to surveillance and information, announces that (188) new cases were recorded yesterday, Monday, in (4) states, including (7) deaths. As a result, Kassala recorded (69). cases, including two deaths, and Gedaref (68), including 5 deaths, Nile infections (32), and finally White Nile infections (19), which increases the cumulative number of infections by (62) local cases to (10) to (18,382) cases, including (545) deaths, noting a decrease in infections in some cases. The states, led by Kassala, attributed this to the recent implementation of a vaccination campaign in the localities of Wad El Helio and Kassala, while new localities entered from (3) states, Khartoum (Imbada), White Nile (Al-Qatina) and North (Halfa and Merowe).
The dengue outbreak report indicated two new cases of the disease, and no deaths, bringing the cumulative number of infections to (440), including (3) deaths, noting that Khartoum is still the highest in terms of recording dengue infections, particularly in Karari and Omdurman. and the Eastern Nile.
The response report on cholera interventions confirmed the implementation of interventions at the federal level between last September 24 and 30, including daily monitoring of treatment centers in states affected by the disease and training .
He highlighted a number of challenges, including the lack of support from organizations to operate the treatment centers, low health awareness among patients and their companions, and the need to train as many managers as possible.
While the report on environmental health and food control revealed the stocks of chlorine available and consumed, as well as the identification of the need and interventions to combat it in different axes.
The health promotion report indicates that activities implemented to combat it include home visits, community dialogues and awareness messages through media and social networks.
The National Nutrition Program report included the implementation of interventions in IDP camps in Gedaref, White Nile, Kassala, East Darfur, North Darfur and Blue Nile states, in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund, providing external treatment services for malnutrition, and treating moderate malnutrition through… Providing milk and therapeutic food at service delivery centers inside the camps, emphasizing that cases of acute malnutrition accompanied by complications will be transferred to the nearest hospital providing the service, highlighting the distribution of general food (50%) to displaced people in the camps with the support of the World Food Program.
The report acknowledges the difficulty of delivering food to Darfur and Kordofan states due to the current security situation, announcing an attempt to resolve this problem through coordination with the Emergency Department and the States Humanitarian Assistance Commission for assistance and delivery to camps.
The report highlights efforts to provide integrated nutrition, prevention and treatment services within service delivery points in each state of Sudan, starting from the 2025 plan, noting the development of a official guideline to this effect and the participation of States and the nutrition sector.
UNICEF highlighted interventions in a number of states, while providing support and budgets.
The meeting ordered to intensify efforts and work at the federal and state levels, as well as on the part of partners to address the epidemics, calling on Global Health and UNICEF to present a weekly report on their efforts and activities , responsible for presenting a plan to combat hemorrhages. fevers by the specialized commission made up of the various departments of the ministry.
