Country reports presented at Tropical Community Healthcare and Research 2015, at Khon Kaen University, Thailand on 8th July 2015 by members of 13 countries.

1. Country Report/
SUDAN
Mohammed Ahmed Basheer
Scientist Researcher
Tropical Medicine Research Institute (TMRI)
Dept. Of Parasitology
P. O. Box: 1304 Khartoum, Sudan.
bashirm59@yahoo.com
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3. The Nile River
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4. Health Population Status and Statistics
• Population: 35,482,233 (July 2014 est.)
• Population growth rate: 1.78% (2014 est.)
• Health expenditures: 6.5% of GDP (2014).
• Birth rate: 30.01 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
• Infant mortality rate: total: 52.86 deaths/1,000 live
births.
• Life expectancy at birth: total population: 63.32 years
• Urbanization: urban population: 33.2% of total
population (2011).
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5. Khartoum
• Located in the heart of
Sudan.
• In the junction of the
Blue and White Nile.
• Population: 10 million.
• The center of politics,
industry and
commercial activities.
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6. Sudan Ethnic Groups
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7. Climate and Environment
• Climate: hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by
region (May to September).
• Environment - current issues:
• Inadequate supplies of potable water.
• Wildlife populations threatened by excessive
hunting.
• Soil erosion.
• Desertification.
• Periodic drought.
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8. Sudan Economic Indicators
• Sudan is an extremely poor country that has experienced
protracted social conflict, civil war, and, in July 2011, the loss of
three-quarters of its oil production due to the separation of South
Sudan.
• The GDP real growth rate is 3% (2014 est.),
• GDP per capita: $4,500 (2014 est.)
• Labor force by occupation:
• agriculture: 80%
• industry: 7%
• services: 13% (1998 est.)
• Population Below poverty line:
• 46.5% (2009 est.)
• Taxes and other revenues:
• 10.4% of GDP (2014 est.)

9. Cash Crops
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10. Natural Resources and Industries
• Natural resources: petroleum; small reserves of iron
ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc,, silver, gold;
hydropower.
• Industries
• Oil Sugar
• Soap distilling Cement
• Shoes Cotton ginning
• Petroleum refining Textiles
• pharmaceuticals
• Edible oils
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11. Education
• 88 governmental and
private University and
specialized faculty.
• U of K is the most
recognized University in
Africa, was established
in 1902.
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12. The River Nile in Khartoum
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13. Dinder National Park
- 500Km from Khartoum.
- In eastern Sudan border ET.
- Biosphere park.
- 27 Spp of mammals.
- 200 sp of birds.
- 32 sp of fish.

14. Meroe Civilization
• In the North East of Sudan.
• Near the bank of the Nile.
• Nubia area.
• The capital of Kush kingdom.
• 800 B.C – 280 A.D
• Flourished 900 year.

15. Red Sea Coast
• 750Km in Eastern
Sudan.
• Famous for it is
attractive habitats,
especially coral reefs.
• Three distinct zones
have been recognized
for coral reefs.
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16. Sudanese Culture
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Music and dance are important parts of Sudanese culture.
Sudanese Traditional Wedding dress.
Coffee preparation in Eastern Sudan

17. Ministry of Health Organisational Structure.
Third
Level
Second
Level
First
Level

18. Levels of Health care
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19. Communicable Diseases in Sudan
• Sudan is exposed to public health risk from a
selected number of infectious diseases due to:
• Protracted war and conflict.
• Collapsed health system.
• Dilapidated health infrastructures.
• Large scale population displacement enforced
by poverty.
• War and limited access to health care.

20. Health Problems in Sudan
• Major infectious diseases: degree of risk:
very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and
protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and
typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever,
and Rift Valley fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
respiratory disease: meningococcal
meningitis
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22. Communicable Disease in Sudan (CDSS
• From 2006 to 2011, main
disease outbreaks were:
• Measles.
• Diphtheria.
• Yellow fever.
• Watery diarrhea.
• Bacterial meningitis.
• RVF.
• CCHF.
• Gastroenteritis due to E.
coli
• Dengue fever.
• Viral hepatitis.
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23. Priority Health problems
• 1. Child Health.
• 2. Maternal Health and provision of
reproductive health services.
• 3. Control of Communicable Diseases (CCDs).
• NCDs research/ National Data/ Surveillance
system.
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25. Thank you
THE REPUBLIC OF SUDAN
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