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Woman giving PlumpyNut nutritional aid to her children in former Unity State

WHO’s famine response plan in South Sudan focuses on working with partners to prevent spread of diseases amongst people weakened by food insecurity

Juba, 30 March 2017 - The World Health Organization (WHO)…

Dr Usman receiving awards from H.E. Gen. Taban Deng Gai, First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan for the vital role played by WHO in supporting the health sector in South Sudan. Photo WHO.

South Sudan’s National Health Summit unites Government and partners to revitalize efforts toward building a resilient health system for people facing multiple challenges

Juba, 31 March 2017 - More than 500 participants took major…

Statement by WHO Representative at the 3rd National Health Summit of South Sudan

I must congratulate the Honorable Minister and all the partners for…

WHO joins partners at South Sudan’s National Health Summit to build a resilient health system and attain greater access to health services

Juba, 27 March 2017— The third National Health Summit for South…

Japan and WHO donate essential equipment to South Sudan’s National Blood Transfusion Services and announces plan for Public Health Emergency Operations Centre

06 March 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The Government of Japan and…

Dr Bimpa Lupanzula, gives an anti-polio drop to a child during the campaign launch at Jebel Dinka

Amid multiple health challenges and famine, WHO and partners strive to immunize over 3 million children against polio

03 March 2017, Juba, South Sudan – Despite multiple humanitarian…

Essential medicines and supplies allocated to Jonglei being loaded onto a cargo plane

WHO and ECHO delivered essential medicines and supplies to the communities affected by the cholera outbreak in South Sudan

February 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The world Health Organization…

The oral cholera vaccines being ready to be dispatched to Leer Town

WHO secures oral cholera vaccines to slow down the spread of cholera in hard to reach areas of South Sudan

23 February 2017, Juba, South Sudan – In an effort to rapidly…

WHO delivering cholera kits to Agorbar PHCC run by Sudan Medical Care, Bor.

Amidst insecurity, WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and partners intensifies the health response to the cholera outbreak in South Sudan

14 February 2017, Juba, South Sudan - Despite the ongoing complex…

Clinicians carry out practical sessions on the WHO Clinical Staging of HIV-AIDS

WHO in partnership with the Ministry of Health scaling up antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the Greater Upper Nile Region, South Sudan

09 February 2017, Juba, South Sudan – WHO in partnership with…