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02 December 2024

Gavi, Save the Children and UNICEF collaborate to strengthen immunization services in Sudan

Gavi will provide US$23.4 million to support immunization for children living across the country, which hosts one the largest displaced populations in the world. The funding, provided via grants to UNICEF and Save the Children, is aimed at maintaining routine immunization, including through collaboration with loca...

14 November 2024

Japan’s support strengthens Sudan’s cold chain system

The war in Sudan is threatening to undo gains made for children across various sectors. On the immunization front, the national vaccination coverage has sharply dropped from 85 per cent before the war to approximately 50 per cent. The rates are as critically low as 30 per cent in areas where the fighting continues...

13 November 2024

Sudan kicks off polio campaign to protect over 648,000 children in hard-to-reach areas in White Nile State

13 November 2024, Port Sudan, Sudan – The Federal Ministry of Health of Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), kicked off a four-day house-to-house polio vaccination campaign in White Nile State, Sudan, on 11 November 2024. The four-day campaign in...

Building trust, saving lives

Immunisation remains one of the most effective interventions for protecting children from life-threatening vaccine-preventable diseases and reducing child mortality. However, millions of children continue to miss out on the full benefits of vaccines due to barriers such as misinformation, disinformation, and lack ...

Going the extra mile to stop poliovirus spread

It’s day one of the polio vaccination campaign in Sudan’s Red Sea State, where poliovirus was detected in sewage samples earlier in 2024. At the crack of dawn, vaccinators set off with their vaccine carriers filled with ice packs and vials of oral polio vaccine and vitamin A to reach children in their communities....

18 February 2024

Protecting children against diseases

When the community mobilizers arrived at Al Adad gathering point for displaced families in Kassala, Fatima, a mother of eight listened attentively. The mobilizers spoke about measles, a perilous disease that can be fatal for children if not protected through vaccinations. This visit was a crucial part of the pre-a...

Preserving lifesaving vaccination services in Sudan

Despite the ongoing crisis, on 1 August, UNICEF and partners celebrated a glimmer of hope as the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, formally inaugurated on the Gedaref cold chain building, generously funded by the Germa...

A displaced mother’s pursuit to protect her children from diseases

Anfal Mohammed and her family were displaced by the horrors of conflict from Kh-Bahari in Khartoum. Today they find themselves in Madani city, where hope and opportunity beckons from every corner. Back home, Anfal and her husband, both hardworking individuals had secured employment and rented a humble abode for their family. Before the conflict,…

Vaccination hero on the frontline

Ibtisam Abdullah Altayeb, a vaccination specialist has championed child vaccinations for over eleven years in Sudan. While she believes her role is complex, Ibtisam has embraced it and not even the additional challenges posed by the recent influx of displaced children will stop her from reaching children with life...

Ray of hope: UNICEF receives first vaccine consignment

During the ongoing conflict in Sudan, a ray of hope emerged as a large shipment of vaccines arrived in Port Sudan. These vital vaccines will benefit approximately 350,000 children in need and protect them against killer diseases. The transportation and delivery of the first vaccine consignment since the start of ...

Resilience, amid the Sudan crisis

Armed violence has engulfed Sudan, leading to a near total breakdown of health systems in conflict hotspots with about 31 per cent of hospitals not functioning. The impact on the health system has been devastating and 11 million people are now in need of health services . Amid this horrific situation for children...

Child immunizations continue amidst conflict

Alawia visits Kenan Health Centre in Jabaleen locality, White Nile state for vaccination of her three months old child, Mutasim. This is his second vaccination appointment. While the conflict in Sudan continues, UNICEF and the Federal Ministry of Health with support from Gavi are doing everything possible to main...