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WHO rolls out EWARS in Sudan to facilitate early detection and timely response to disease outbreaks
Port Sudan, 24 August 2023 – A 2-day endorsement and training-of-trainers workshop began on 23 August 2023 in Port Sudan by H.E. Minister of Health Dr Haitham Muhammed İbrahim Awadallah and WHO Representative Dr Nima Saeed Abid as part of the roll out of the WHO electronic Early Warning Alert and Response System (EWARS) in Sudan. The workshop...
WHO chartered flight brings additional life-saving medical supplies into Sudan
Port Sudan, 19 August 2023 – A WHO chartered flight arrived in Port Sudan today carrying 27 metric tons of medicines, diagnostic and medical supplies worth US$ 1.3 million to respond to health care needs in Sudan. The cargo contains essential medicines and supplies to treat injuries, burns, severe acute malnutrition, as well as common childhood and...
WHO nutrition interventions help save the lives of malnourished Sudanese children
16 August 2023 – Consecutive years of dry spells, high commodity prices, conflict and displacement have led to a food insecurity crisis in Sudan. The situation has worsened with the conflict that has gripped the country since April 2023 with severe food insecurity propelled by shortage of cash, escalating food prices, unprecedented mass...
WHO supports the health system as 3 months of fighting disrupts access to health services
25 July 2023 – The 3 months-long conflict in Sudan has exacerbated the health situation with deadly consequences. When fighting broke out on 15 April 2023, the health system was already overwhelmed due to ongoing conflict, and hunger and disease outbreaks caused by the climate crisis, and it already had weak capacity to prepare for, prevent,...
3 months of conflict in Sudan: meet Dr Nader Makki, WHO expert responding to the crisis
Staying and making a difference Dr Nader Makki, pictured here, is in charge of the WHO operation in Gezira state, Sudan, responding to the health impact of the ongoing conflict in Khartoum, North Kordofan and other states. Photo credit: WHO/ Ala Kheir 19 July 2023 – Dr Nader Makki, a Sudanese doctor, is one of WHO’s public health experts who has...
WHO welcomes the support of Member States and partners to the humanitarian response in Sudan and the Region
Cairo, 20 June 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the support of Member States and partners to the humanitarian response in Sudan and the Region and urges donors to fulfil their pledges so that the urgent health needs of millions of Sudanese people can be met. A humanitarian crisis is always a health crisis. Two months of...
“We either leave or die” a Sudanese migrant recently arrived in Egypt told WHO
According to the Egyptian authorities, as of 19 May 2023, nearly 132 000 people have crossed the border from Sudan into Egypt, with Sudanese migrants representing 91% of this population. Credit: WHO/Egypt Cairo, 24 May 2023 – Over 248 000 people have crossed the border from Sudan into neighbouring Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan, to flee...
Sudan launches comprehensive food composition tables
On 5 April 2023, the Ministry of Health of Sudan launched its first comprehensive food composition tables, with technical support from the World Health Organization, to provide data on the inherent nutritional quantity and quality of foods consumed in Sudan. Sudan, like other developing countries in Sub-Sahara Africa, is faced with the challenges...
Sudan's response to the 2023 polio outbreak showcases coordination
In Khartoum, health workers Sana, Saffa and Hagir prepare for Sudan’s March 2023 polio campaign, aiming to make a positive impact on community health 16 522 vaccinators go door to door to protect 8.9 million children, in the first round of Sudan’s 2023 national polio vaccination campaign 23 March 2023 – Less than 6 months after closing the 2020...
BHA/USAID-funded emergency supplies to boost WHO response to health emergencies in Sudan
Khartoum, 19 March, 2023 – A shipment of emergency health supplies funded by USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA/USAID) and covering the needs of 550 000 beneficiaries for a period of 3 months landed at Khartoum airport on 16 March for immediate distribution to BHA partners in Sudan’s emergency-affected states. This generous...
