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Dr. Usman presents letter of credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Dr. Benjamin Barnaba while the Minister of Health applauds

WHO Representative, Dr Abdulmumini Usman presents letter of credence to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Corporation - South Sudan

Pledges continued support to the Ministry of Health and the people of…
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WHO providing emergency life-saving health services to internally displaced persons in South Sudan

Juba, 19 August 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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Progress being made to protect children and at-risk populations against cholera in South Sudan

Juba, 11 August 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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Aker Moyom Jok is all too familiar with death due to Hepatitis E Virus (HEV). In 2014, the 29 year old mother of five lost her brother-in-law to the disease. So, when she noticed the signs and symptoms of HEV in her 13 year old daughter, Awel Wech Ayom, she immediately sought medical attention. “I am grateful to health partners because this is a killer disease and some people have died, but my daughter is alive,” she says. Narrating her story, Aker says it started at night when she noticed that her daugh

South Sudan: Family encourages early diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis after successful recovery

Aker Moyom Jok is all too familiar with death due to Hepatitis E…
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Dr. Margaret Itto, State Minister of Health for Eastern Equatoria State officially opened the workshop

South Sudan embarks on drive to eliminate NTDs within five years

Juba, 16 July 2015 -- South Sudan, with support from WHO and…
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Ministry of Health, WHO and partners score some victories in responding to cholera outbreak in South Sudan

Juba, 6 July 2015: Mary Wani frantically  waves a paper…
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Minister of Health, Dr. Riek Gai Kok addressing the press conference on cholera in Juba, alongside tate Minister of Health for Central Equatoria State, Hon. Dr. Felix Ladu and WHO Country Representative Dr. Tarande Manzila.

Minister of Health declares cholera outbreak in Juba county, South Sudan

Juba, 23 June 2015: The Minister of Health in the Republic of…
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Minister of Health, Dr Riek Gai Kok, addressing the press conterence on cholera in Juba, alongside the Minister of Health for Central Equatoria State, Hon. Dr. Felix Ladu and WHO Country Representative Dr. Tarande Manzila

Cholera Outbreak Declared in Juba County of South Sudan

Juba, 23 June 2015: The Minister of Health in the Republic of…
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WHO South Sudan Laboratory Scientist, Jane Pita, conducts a rapid test on a specimen during a cholera investigation

Enhanced preparedness and surveillance may reduce magnitude of cholera in South Sudan

Juba, 17 June 2015 -- WHO has been assisting the Ministry of…
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WHO in South Sudan supported a mobile blood donor drive in Juba on 7 June 2015. Give freely, give often. Blood donation matters

01. Happy to give blood, as every drop counts. 02. A donor has his…
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