South Sudan celebrated the 2023 World Rabies Day under the theme "All For One, One Health For All" to eliminate Rabies by 2030, as per the 2021-2025 South Sudan Health Sector Strategic Plan. The celebration was held in A…
Read moreIn the wake of a concerning development, authorities in Longochuk County, Upper Nile State, reported a series of fatalities on 15 May 2023, believed to be linked to a suspected viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the sec…
Read moreTo manage infectious and hazardous waste, WHO built a state-of-the-art medical waste management facility with a cutting-edge temperature incinerator at Juba Teaching Hospital to prioritize collecting, transporting, and t…
Read moreContext Juba ‒ On 5 April 2020, South Sudan recorded its first COVID-19 case. The initial response focused on leadership and coordination, surveillance, contact tracing, risk communication and community engagement, ca…
Read moreThe World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan Country Office conducted a consultative meeting with the senior management of the Ministry of Health to review the progress made in the implementation of the 2022/2023 bien…
Read moreThe conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million people to flee for safety within the country and across its borders is rapidly intensifying health threats, with cases of infectious diseases and other afflictions reported among the displaced population who have sought refuge in hard-to-reach locations with limited health services.
Read moreHealthcare workers in South Sudan face immense challenges in providing healthcare services to people living in hard-to-reach areas. Gabriel Chuang, a WHO staff, and his colleagues embarked on a grueling 20-hour walk t…
Read moreIn an effort to protect people at risk of bilharzia in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), conducted mass drug administration in four counties. The aim wa…
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