7 March 2024 – Sudan’s participation in the Malaria Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 6 March 2024 affirms the country’s strong political commitment to prioritize malaria control. Sudan was represented at the event by the H.E Federal Minister of Health Dr. Heitham Awadalla and a delegation from the National Malaria Control Programme Dr.Khansa Elsoni and Integrated Vector Control Department Mr.Hamza Sami.

To speed up progress in malaria control, and translate the stated political commitment into tangible actions, Sudan adopted the High Burden to High Impact (HBHI) approach, a WHO initiative, in April 2022. It is the first country in the WHO East Mediterranean Region to follow this approach.