The health authorities in Sudan’s West Darfur State have launched a three-day campaign to combat disease-carrying vectors, targeting several areas, including shelters for displaced people, amid growing concerns over the spread of mosquitoes and an increase in patients seeking care at health facilities.
A representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) said the organization and its partners remained committed to supporting health authorities and local communities in preventing disease and protecting public health. He noted that vector control was a key component of prevention efforts, particularly given the humanitarian challenges facing communities in West Darfur.
He added that prevention remained one of the most effective ways to curb the spread of disease, stressing the importance of sustained surveillance, early intervention and vector control measures.
Meanwhile, Abdelrazig Mohammed, El Geneina locality executive director, said the campaign was the locality’s first initiative of its kind, highlighting its importance in reducing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
“El Geneina Hospital and local health centers are receiving large numbers of patients, and we hope that the campaign will help reduce the incidence of disease,” he said. “There is a need for continued spraying operations amid the increasing prevalence of mosquitoes.”
For his part, Mohammed Musa, Director-General at the West Darfur Ministry of Health, said the campaign will run for three days and include shelters for displaced people.
“The ministry will make every effort to carry out the planned activities and control disease-carrying vectors,” he stated.
Mustafa Mohammed, director of the Health Promotion Department in the state, said the campaign was part of ongoing efforts to combat disease. Activities include household inspections, addressing stagnant water and pools, and space spraying to eliminate disease-carrying vectors.
However, he pointed to a shortage of available insecticides, explaining that existing supplies were sufficient to cover only three of the state’s eight localities, limiting the campaign’s geographical reach.
“The campaign was launched later than needed due to the difficult circumstances facing the state,” he said.
He stressed the importance of sustaining vector control efforts and securing the necessary supplies to expand public health interventions.
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