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WHO delivers assorted lifesaving medical supplies to Mayom County in the Greater Unity Region to support flood affected communities.

WHO takes health care services directly to South Sudan’s flood-affected communities in Mayom County

“The recent flooding has made access to healthcare difficult from our…

Participants of the IDSR training poses for a group photo in Juba

South Sudan reviews the National Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with World Health…

Oral cholera vaccines and other supplies being loaded to vaccinate the communities in Renk, South Sudan

WHO supports South Sudan in oral cholera vaccination campaign to prevent the risk of a cholera outbreak in Renk

Juba, 15 November 2019 – To mitigate the risk of cholera outbreak,…

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Stopping the spread of disease and saving lives through timely risk communication and community engagement in South Sudan

Juba, 1 November 2019: “Timely risk communication and community…

Participants of the Third Edition of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) guidelines workshop

Strengthening disease surveillance and outbreak response in South Sudan to save lives

Juba, 25 October 2019: To improve reporting performance and capacity…

Diagnosing infectious diseases using PCR

With support from WHO, South Sudan establishes capacities for Ebola, influenza and other infectious disease surveillance

To enhance capacities for timely confirmation and prompt response to…

Aluak Bol holding her daughter Apen Magot Mabeny

Saving children from severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan’s Greater Lakes region

Aluak Bol arrived at the health facility anxious about the health of…

The first edition of the "Juba Walk the Talk Drive"

The first edition of the "Juba Walk the Talk Drive"

Juba, 17 October, 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has…

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South Sudan validates and costs its National Action Plan for Health Security

With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), South Sudan…

Participants assessing the implementation of IPC in Juba Teaching Hospital

Towards accelerating infection prevention and control in health facilities in South Sudan

Juba, 30 August 2019 – Over 40 health care workers in South Sudan…