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Honorable Dr Riek Gai Kok, Minister of Health addressing the delegates during Joint Appraisal meeting

WHO and GAVI Alliance Partners along with the Ministry of Health strategizes to vaccinate over 485 000 children under one year of age in 2018

Despite widespread conflict and insecurity, South Sudan has witnessed…

Mr Abdulaziz Gwarzo EPI consultant training vaccinators during the phase II meningitis campaign

Amid insecurity, WHO scaling up routine immunization coverage in South Sudan

Amid widespread conflict where over 1.9 million people displaced due…

IMS team meeting reviewing the response

WHO and the health cluster support the response to the suspected food poisoning in Bor South County in South Sudan

Juba, 19 February 2018 – Following an alert of suspected food…

Women with their children waiting in line for a vaccination

WHO reaches returnees and displaced families with lifesaving supplies and services in the former Central Equatoria State of South Sudan

Juba, 15 February 2018 – WHO and partners are responding to an influx…

Dr Otim Patrick training volunteers on how to fill active case search forms

WHO promptly responds to the suspected Rift Valley Fever outbreak in Yirol East, Eastern Lakes State, Republic of South Sudan

Juba, 14 February 2018 – Following the detection of a suspected Rift…

Ms Regina breastfeeding her twins

WHO steps up efforts to reach severely malnourished children with life-saving treatment in South Sudan

Regina Archangelo, walked in to the stabilization center inside Wau…

South Sudan declares the end of its longest cholera outbreak

South Sudan declares the end of its longest cholera outbreak

Juba, South Sudan, 7 February 2018 – South Sudan declared the end of…

Multi-sectoral task force meeting in Rumbek, former Lakes State

WHO promotes one-health approach to enhance response to zoonoses in South Sudan

Juba, 25 January 2018 – To reduce threats posed by zoonotic diseases…

Mr Alex demonstrating water quality testing and treatment for National Public Health officers in Juba

WHO prioritizes water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities to achieve health goals in South Sudan

Juba, 24 January 2018 –The lack of safe water, functional toilets,…

Case management and infection prevention and control training

South Sudan investigates the suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever outbreak in Yirol East, Eastern Lakes State

Juba, 10 January 2018 – Following a report of suspected viral…