WHO and Federal Ministry of Health step up Sudan’s preparedness for potential Ebola outbreak

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31 August 2026, Khartoum, Sudan – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Federal Ministry of Health launched a 7-day training-of-trainers (ToT) yesterday in Khartoum on the clinical management of Ebola cases and infection prevention and control (IPC) in Ebola treatment centres as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Sudan’s preparedness for Ebola virus disease (EVD). The training, which combines lectures with practical, hands-on exercises, brings together 85 frontline health care workers and other personnel, including 50 doctors and nurses and 35 cleaning, support and administrative staff from health facilities in Khartoum State, and from Khartoum Airport. A subsequent session will extend the training to other states with cross-border links to neighbouring countries, including Red Sea, White Nile, Blue Nile and Gadaref. Federal Minister of Health H.E. Dr Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim noted that the workshop fits within the framework of strengthening the health system’s preparedness capacity to respond to emergencies and epidemics and expressed his appreciation to WHO for its role in strengthening Sudan's health system and supporting emergency preparedness efforts. The training follows recommendations from a July 2026 assessment mission by infectious disease experts from the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. The mission assessed Sudan’s preparedness and identified priority areas for strengthening prevention, detection and response capacities. “There is currently no Ebola transmission in Sudan, and the risk assessment for Sudan remains low,” said WHO Representative in Sudan Dr Abdinasir Abubakar. "However, given cross-border population movements and the ongoing transmission of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, strengthening preparedness and response capacities is critical to protecting the health of Sudan’s people.” As part of its support to Sudan’s Ebola preparedness, WHO has supported the strengthening of laborato

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