Khartoum, Sep 23
Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim announced the launch of a one-month campaign to address the cholera epidemic.
The decision to launch the campaign was made during an urgent meeting of the higher committee for health and humanitarian emergencies in Kassala, the capital city of Kassala State in Sudan, the minister said in a statement on Sunday.
He said the campaign aims to combat cholera, enhance response to the disease in the states, unify the efforts, utilise available capabilities, and maximise the role of the community, with a focus on environmental sanitation, according to news agency.
The campaign's programs include vaccination, vector control, environmental health interventions, food control, and water purification, besides raising awareness about the dangers of cholera and health promotion activities, he noted.
Meanwhile, the Sudanese Health Minister said 12,896 cholera cases, including 388 deaths, have been recorded across the country so far.
According to the minister, nine states have been affected by the cholera outbreak, including Kassala, Gedaref, the Red Sea, the River Nile, the Northern state, Khartoum, Gezira, the White Nile and Sinnar.