The General Health Directorate in Sudan’s North Darfur State, through its Environmental Health Department, on Monday concluded a campaign to control disease vectors in El Fasher, targeting homes, markets, public spaces, stagnant water pools and waste collection sites that serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and flies that transmit malaria, diarrheal diseases and fevers.
The campaign involved thermal fogging and space spraying as part of official efforts to prevent outbreaks of epidemics and seasonal diseases, according to a government official.
Dr Bashir Dawoud, Director-General of Health in North Darfur State, said the six-day campaign was carried out by the Ministry of Health with support from the Peace Government and the office of the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) second-in-command in El Fasher.
“The first phase targeted neighbourhoods across El Fasher, as well as markets, waste dumps, stagnant pools and standing water along roads. He added that the ministry would launch a second phase in the coming days,” he said.
Dr. Dawoud called on residents to cooperate with the ministry’s teams, stressing that effective vector control depends on community awareness, residents’ cooperation and allowing health workers access to homes.
Al-Amin Mustafa, a member of the civil committees in Al-Nasr (C) neighborhood, commended the Ministry of Health and the teams involved in the campaign for their efforts to combat disease vectors.
“We used to suffer from widespread mosquito infestations and disease outbreaks,” he said, urging residents to cooperate with the health teams so they can carry out their duties and rid the city of sources of contamination.
According to the ministry, the six-day campaign covered more than 70 percent of El Fasher during its first round. The ministry said it is preparing to launch the second round in the coming days.
A volunteer with the North Darfur Youth Initiative also praised the efforts of the Ministry of Health and its teams, as well as the office of the RSF second-in-command, for their contribution to combating mosquitoes and disease vectors in El Fasher.
He called on young people across the city to actively participate in the ministry’s campaigns, urging them to adopt the slogan: “A city free of disease vectors and epidemics.”
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