Sudan

Introduction

Malaria transmission in Sudan is low-to-moderate and occasionally epidemic. The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2010 was 1,465,496 with 1,023 deaths.

Progress

Sudan has made steady progress in scaling-up malaria control interventions and has, in particular, been successful in attracting resources through the Global Fund including through Round 10. The country has also introduced Community Case Management for the treatment of malaria and banned oral artemisinin-based monotherapies. The country has removed tariffs on LLINs and ACTs.

Impact

Reports from the Ministry of Health show a decline in reported malaria deaths from the levels in 2000. The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2009 was 1,465,496 with 1,023 deaths. 116,736 malaria admissions were reported in 2010.

Key Challenges

• Ensuring timely availability of funds and commodities.
• Sub-standard quality of malaria case management in some health facilities and communities.
• Low coverage and utilization of key malaria control interventions.