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World Mental Health Day (c)Vifo

Opinion: There is no Health without Mental Health by Dr. Moses Ongom, Officer In Charge at WHO Country Office in South Sudan

There is little time for introspection when one is constantly putting…
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Healthcare workers administering the polio vaccine to a child as part of immunization efforts to protect children from poliovirus.

South Sudan launches landmark integrated health campaign, protecting 2.1 million children from Polio and 1.2 million people from Schistosomiasis simultaneously

Juba- The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the World…
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Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Cholera in South Sudan – 4 September 2025

Tackling Cholera and Floods: UN and South Sudan Government reconvene in Juba to review previous resolutions urging stakeholders to step up action

Juba - On 7 July 2025 an extraordinary inter-ministerial meeting on…
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South Sudan launches and signs off the One Health Strategic Plan and the 2nd National Action Plan for Health Security

The youngest nation in Africa becomes the sixth Country to complete the 2nd generation National Action Plan for Health Security

Juba – South Sudan faces recurring public health threats from…
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South Sudan introduces the second dose of the Measles-Containing Vaccine (MCV2)

South Sudan introduces the second dose of the Measles-Containing Vaccine (MCV2)

Juba – South Sudan is taking a significant step forward in protecting…
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South Sudan launches second phase of R21 malaria vaccine introduction in 52 counties to protect children

South Sudan launches second phase of R21 malaria vaccine introduction in 52 counties to protect children

Juba, 12 August 2025 – Malaria is endemic across all regions of South…
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Rainy season increases cholera threat in South Sudan

Rainy season increases cholera threat in South Sudan

Juba—The ongoing rainy season in South Sudan is slowing cholera…
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WHO hands over supplies to Al Sabbah Children Hospital

WHO hands over supplies to Al Sabbah Children Hospital, South Sudan’s only children hospital

Al Sabbah children hospital is the only tertiary referral children’s…
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Advancing access to sexual and reproductive health services in South Sudan

Advancing access to sexual and reproductive health services in South Sudan

Juba ‒ In an effort to address severely limited access to sexual and…
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WHO and FCDO standby partners strengthen cholera response in South Sudan

WHO Standby Partners and FCDO strengthen cholera response in South Sudan

Juba - Amidst the ongoing cholera outbreak in South Sudan, the World…
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