Cholera vaccination campaign launched in Darfur targeting over 1.8 million people

A massive cholera vaccination campaign kicked off in Darfur on 21 September 2025, targeting 1.86 million people across six localities. This urgent response comes as cholera spreads rapidly, over 12,000 cases and 358 deaths reported in Darfur alone since May.

With the conflict crippling health services and safe water access, WHO, UNICEF, and Sudan’s Ministry of Health, backed by Gavi and ICG partners, mobilized vaccines through…