Khartoum – OnePress
The Federal Ministry of Health has reported about 32,000 cases of hepatitis B by 2025, and about 23,000 cases of hepatitis C, in addition to 13,401 cases of HIV/AIDS by 2026.
This came during the weekly meeting of the Federal Emergency Operations Center at the Ministry of Health, on Tuesday, in the presence of a delegation of the World Health Organization in Sudan headed by the Director of the Office, Dr. Nasser, where the meeting reviewed the latest indicators related to the epidemiological and health situation in the country.
Health surveillance reports showed low rates of dengue fever in most states, with a continued rise in Blue Nile state, while cholera cases continue to be recorded in West and North Kordofan states, in addition to monitoring cases of hepatitis E in Blue Nile.
Malaria infection rates have been reported to be stable in most states, with cases of heat stroke continuing to be recorded in the Red Sea state.
With regard to the epidemic response, the report noted the continuation of interventions to reduce the spread of cholera in North Kordofan and dengue fever in Blue Nile and South Kordofan, with health teams ready to go to the states of Jazira and Sennar to follow up on the cases of appendix, in addition to the deployment of rapid response teams in three states.
On the repercussions of the autumn season, the Ministry of Health explained that four states and eight localities were affected during the period from August 11 to 17, with field visits to seven states arranged in coordination with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Sennar state recorded a decrease in cases of appendix following the implementation of a campaign to deal with them, while the island state witnessed a rise in cases, especially in the Wad Al-Haddad area.
Environmental health and food control activities also continued in a number of states, including controlling chlorine in and out of water systems, treating fly breeding sites, and distributing chlorine in eight states.
In the medical supply sector, the report noted the continuing disparity in the availability of anti-epidemic drugs and consumables in state stores, including intravenous solutions, malaria drugs, analgesics and infection control kits, with continued support from a number of organizations for states.
The quarantine report reported the return of 11,067 people from neighboring countries, as well as the implementation of awareness and control activities in the northern sector.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the issuance and review of the hepatitis C protocol, follow-up of health interventions, as well as monitoring the adherence to hand hygiene in 12 states.
In the same context, the National Laboratory announced its response to the histological diagnosis of 31 samples of appendix cases in the states of Sinnar and Al Jazeera, with the readiness of the mobile laboratory for rapid intervention and epidemic response in the camps of displaced people in Blue Nile state.
The meeting concluded with a review of the epidemiological situation of communicable diseases, primarily AIDS and hepatitis B and C, as well as recommendations for intervention and dealing with the detected cases.