Sudan
Status as of 30 October 2020
Sudan reported zero human cases during January–October 2020.
87 rumours reported and investigated within 24 hours.
The last 3 indigenous cases were reported in 2013 from
Kafia Kingi village of Al Radom district, South Darfur State bordering South
Sudan. In 2014 and 2015, zero cases were reported. An external evaluation was
conducted in August 2016.
In 2015, the level of awareness about the cash reward scheme
was 36.4% among the households surveyed. The survey was conducted in 8616
households, 547 villages and 433 health facilities of 81 districts in eight
states.
Sudan is the last country in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean
Region to be certified free of dracunculiasis transmission.
A nationwide cash reward is being offered for
the voluntary reporting of dracunculiasis cases. The amount of the reward is 50
000 SDG: 20 000 SDG for the patient, 20 000 SDG for the informant and 10 000
SDG for the health worker. If you have seen a case of guinea-worm disease in
Sudan, please call 1382/9090 or report to the nearest health facility
immediately.
Latest reports
There is strong evidence linking transmission of Dracunculus medinensis to unsafe drinking water. In the 1980s dracunculiasis, also known as guinea-worm...
In accordance with the recommendations of the International Commission for the Certification of Dracunculiasis Eradication (ICCDE), WHO has certified...
Summaries
2018
Sudan reported zero human cases in 2017; however, there were 3 probable cases (2 in South Darfur and 1 in West Kordufan) but they were not laboratory-confirmed because the worm samples were not kept.
Of the 7 rumours reported in 2017, 42.0% were investigated within 24 hours.
Sudan reported zero human cases in 2018; however, in 2017, there were 3 probable cases (2 in South Darfur and 1 in West Kordufan), but they were not laboratory-confirmed because the worm samples were not kept.
Of the 102 rumours reported, 99% were investigated within 24 hours. The last 3 indigenous cases were reported in 2013 from Kafia Kingi village of Al Radom district, South Darfur State bordering South Sudan. In 2014 and 2015, zero cases were reported. An external evaluation was conducted in August 2016.
In 2015, the level of awareness about the cash reward scheme was 36.4% among the households surveyed. The survey was conducted in 8616 households, 547 villages and 433 health facilities of 81 districts in eight states.
With WHO support, the amount of the reward for voluntary reporting of guinea-worm disease to a health facility has increased from 500 SDG to 5000 SDG.
Sudan is the last country in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region to be certified free of dracunculiasis transmission.