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HO and Partners Strengthen Care for Malnourished Children

Bridging the nutrition gap: WHO and partners strengthen care for malnourished children

Juba - South Sudan has one of the highest rates of malnutrition among…

WHO staff administering oral cholera vaccine in Bentiu, Unity State - South Sudan

Managing an Explosive outbreak of Cholera caused by multiple importations: One-Year experiences and lessons learnt

Op-Ed By Dr Humphrey Karamagi, WHO Representative for South…

Healthcare worker administering oral cholera vaccine in Renk, South Sudan.

Managing an explosive Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan

One year ago, on 28 October 2024, South Sudan declared a cholera…

Wau Teaching Hospital tour with Health officials

Minister of Health and WHO Representative visit Wau to strengthen Health services in Regional Hub

Wau, WBG State – The Minister of Health, Hon. Sarah Cleto Rial…

UN Day 2025: Building South Sudan’s Health Future Together

Article by Dr Humphrey Karamagi, WHO Representative for South SudanAs…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…