The Effectiveness of Measures Used To Control Malaria in Sudan during the Years 2002-2011

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Abstract

In this study I will try to explore the measures taken in Sudan to control malaria from the year 2002 to the year 2011 in a holistic context. The study will also analyse the effectiveness of these measures taken and whether malaria has reduced in Sudan or not. Secondary research methodology will be used in this study and data will be collected from annual report, journals and so on.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Situation Analysis1

Research Aims and Objectives3

Significance of the Study3

Research Questions3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW4

Climatic Conditions of Sudan4

Malaria Control Program6

Current malaria control interventions from 2002 - 20119

Malaria Treatment14

Sudan's Sudan National Malaria Control Programme Objectives by 201116

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY18

Research Design18

Literature Search18

Keywords19

CHAPTER 4: ANTICIPATED RESULT20

REFERENCES21

Chapter 1: Introduction

Situation Analysis

Statistics showed that the incidence of malaria in Sudan amounted to approximately seven million five hundred thousand people in the year two thousand, of whom died in the same year because of illness about 35 thousand people. The Sudanese government is making efforts to control the disease by spraying of ponds and swamps that breed mosquitoes inside, and the distribution of large numbers of mosquito nets, especially for those who are without their areas of medical services (RBM, 2009).

Over recent years, and the Sudanese are suffering from malaria, transmitted by mosquitoes, which breed in stagnant water, and injuries by increasing in the capital and provinces. As well as the mortality rate increased to a record, to the point to say that the deaths from malaria in recent years, equivalent to the number who died in the war continued for more than forty years.

The thought of experts that the incidence of malaria has declined, but it turned out that the incidence of malaria in the month of March, has risen significantly compared to months past, and the number of visitors to hospitals, without clinics, private clinics and health centers in Khartoum state for more than 50 patients a day. The report of a semi-official, said that health departments may be stopped against the law, which led to the spread in all districts of the provinces of Omdurman, Khartoum and Khartoum North (RBM, 2009).

The Minister of Health Central, Dr. Ahmed Bilal, that the latest statistics of the incidence of malaria amounted to eight million people in all states of Sudan, and said: «The malaria has become an obsession and the two old, and that the plan has been ...