The Federal Ministry of Health Sudan announced on Saturday a new strategic vision for combating Malaria, affirming its commitment to ensuring the disease no longer represents a major public health problem and to moving steadily toward its elimination.

In a press statement marking World Malaria Day, the ministry explained that the strategy is based on ensuring equitable and comprehensive access to vector control services, expanding vaccination coverage, strengthening chemoprevention, improving accurate diagnosis, and ensuring the availability of treatment. It also emphasizes building a strong surveillance system to support timely decision-making and intensifying communication efforts to promote behavior change.

The statement noted that implementation of the strategy will be carried out through national leadership and cross-sector coordination, with a commitment to principles of equity, accountability, and flexibility—especially in fragile settings—while promoting innovation and operational research.