Innovative Strategies to Combat Tuberculosis in Sudan

Introduction: Sudan, especially Eastern States are very poor areas at great risk of endemic and communicable diseases particularly tuberculosis. The reasons for the spread and transmission of this disease include medical, economical, and geographical issues, besides sharing open boundaries with nine countries in Africa, this was affected by free movement, high number of conflicts displaced peoples, high illiteracy rates, limited financial resources and shortages in medical services. Objectives: This study was conducted to implement a new developed system for eliminating Tuberculosis infections among eastern Sudanese populations focusing on multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis including novel methods and delivery of new therapeutic drugs. Methods: Strategies developed in this work were adopted d to increase access to community health includes communicable and economic factors. Disease Survey and Laboratorial Investigation for Multi Drug Resistant bacterial strains confirmation. Medical Assessment of TB Patients to facilitate improved efficiencies through metric measurement and enable patients’ relationship management. Established a national level policy of treatment, vaccination, and prevention. Administering regular evaluation of the disease situation and control. Results: The conceptual framework for this project was informed by a combination of the general program logic model, the health system framework of the World Health Organization, WHO, the pillars of the Sudan health agenda, and the framework of the Strategic Elimination Plan. It was assumed that the reduction of TB burden at the national level (long-term output or impact) is preceded by improving short-term output (case-finding and case-holding practices). Impact outcomes of the project were derived from the observation that tuberculosis is much more common at the boarders than center of Sudan where no adequate clinical services are available. It is conceivable that, although outbreaks may occur periodically, the control of disease might be easier to overcome than direct medication. Conclusion: A major success of the project accomplishment, is the implementation of innovative strategies developed for elimination and eradication of Tuberculosis in Sudan with a view to bring diagnostic and surveillance issues to the implementation Project agenda especially for poor areas in Sudan. Keywords: Conceptual framework; Implementation; Innovative; Strategies; Sudan; Tuberculosis