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Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health, supported by WHO and UNICEF, has launched a polio campaign aiming to reach around 11 million children during October and November. UNICEF’s 28 October announcement describes a health response in a country where war has disrupted many routine services. [1]
The first phase, from 26 to 29 October, targets around six million children in 107 localities across twelve states. A second phase, planned for the first week of November, targets another five million in 79 localities across the five Darfur states and West Kordofan. [1]
The campaign uses the oral nOPV2 vaccine and is coordinated with initiatives in neighbouring countries. Eleven million remains a target: the announcement does not certify completed coverage or an end to virus circulation. [1]
The bright side
A campaign organised in stages seeks to restore protection for children despite conflict-related interruptions to health services. [1]
One idea, in simple words
A campaign against polio has begun in Sudan. Polio is a disease that can harm the body’s ability to move. A vaccination campaign organises teams and supplies to protect many people. The health ministry is working with WHO and UNICEF. War makes it difficult to reach families and has interrupted several health services. [1][2]
The programme aims to reach around eleven million children during October and November. Its first part, from 26 to 29 October, targets six million. The second, planned for early November, targets another five million. These are goals, not a count of completed vaccinations. For example, planning a route for visits does not mean every home has already been visited. Campaign results will be needed to show how many people were reached. [1]
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- Sudan launches polio vaccination campaign to protect 11 million children amid conflict UNICEF Sudan · 28 Oct 2026
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