The Health Emergency Committee at the Ministry of Health in Khartoum has reported wide-ranging interventions, including the disinfection and chlorination of drinking water and health promotion efforts in Greater Omdurman locality.
According to the committee, 434 homes have been disinfected, 1,089 mg of chlorine distributed, and 1,736 individuals have benefited from health awareness campaigns.
It also confirmed that isolation centers at Al-Balak, Omdurman, Salha Al-Qei’a, and Hajilijya hospitals are currently free of cholera-related deaths.
The Ministry of Health in Khartoum urged citizens to drink only water treated with chlorine, wash hands regularly, and ensure food safety as essential preventive measures to curb the disease’s spread.
Meanwhile, the Khartoum State Ministry of Health has received 175 tons of medical supplies to contain the cholera outbreak, which continues to spread at an alarming rate.
The National Medical Supplies Fund delivered 150 tons of emergency medical supplies, medicines, and consumables to support Khartoum State’s response, with plans to send an additional 30 tons of IV fluids.
The World Health Organization (WHO), in a post on the X platform, announced it had provided 15 tons of supplies to the Khartoum State Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to support life-saving operations in the region. These supplies are expected to aid in treating 58,000 patients affected by cholera, malaria, dengue fever, and severe acute malnutrition.
The Health Emergency Committee also reported that 45 cholera cases have been detected through rapid response teams, with 13 more treated at field clinics. Additionally, 800 cholera patients are currently in isolation and receiving intensive care at state hospitals.
