The World Health Organization and the European Union Intervene to Eliminate Cholera in Northern Sudan

The training workshop for trainers on the standard treatment of waterborne diseases, including cholera, as well as meningitis and rabies, concluded at the Continuing Education Hall of the Ministry of Health in Northern State. Organized by the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and supported by the European Union, the workshop targeted 90 medical and health professionals. Its goal was to enhance direct interventions by training and qualifying staff, particularly those working in cholera isolation centers across the state.

Abdel Rahim Mohamed Saeed, Director of Training at the Ministry of Health in Northern State, emphasized the critical role of training in the health sector. He noted that the workshop was organized in response to outbreaks of acute watery diarrhea (cholera) in several areas of the state. Over the two-day course, trainees received comprehensive instruction, equipping them to effectively perform their duties in isolation centers and train additional staff in localities. The workshop's high attendance and focus contributed to its great success.

The World Health Organization and the European Union Intervene to Eliminate Cholera in Northern Sudan

Dr. Mohamed Hassan, WHO's case management officer in Sudan, explained that the workshop on standard treatment for diarrheal diseases responds to urgent needs and rapid interventions to combat diseases and epidemics, particularly cholera, meningitis, and rabies. He highlighted ongoing coordination with the Federal Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health in Northern State to implement more workshops and training sessions for medical and health staff. WHO is ready for further interventions, he confirmed.

Dr. Yassin Mansour, the representative of the trainees and head of the isolation center at Al-Dabbah Central Hospital, reviewed the workshop program, noting that the sessions covered how to handle patients with waterborne diseases, meningitis, rabies, and other illnesses. He said that the medical and health staff received both theoretical and practical training, which equipped them with high-level skills to deal with cases. The outcomes of the workshop were timely, especially amid the current cholera outbreak.