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WHO provides lifesaving health care services to displaced populations and host communities in 22 locations in South Sudan

18 February 2019, Juba – To increase access and strengthen the…

Dr. Boris Pavlin, WHO Epidemiologist demonstrates the use of an EWARS mobile phone during the training

With support from WHO, the Ministry of Health to rollout Mobile Phone-Based Surveillance System to every health facility in South Sudan

15 February 2019, Juba – In 2016, with support from WHO and partners…

The NRRT testing the SoPs and activation and deployment mechanisms

South Sudan conducts an Ebola Tabletop Exercise

12 February 2019, Juba – South Sudan conducted an Ebola virus disease…

Verification of contents of the ECD kits in the WHO warehouse

WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health integrates WASH and early childhood development in Inpatient Therapeutic Nutrition programs in South Sudan

8 February 2019, Juba – Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is one of the…

Participants of the influenza sentinel surveillance training

South Sudan strengthens the country’s capacity to detect, investigate and respond seasonal and pandemic Influenza

South Sudan faces a high burden of acute respiratory infections that…

South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with support from the World…

H.E Gen Taban Deng Gai cuts the ribbon during the opening of the IDU

A new multipurpose Infectious Disease Unit opens in Juba, South Sudan

A new multi-purpose, Infectious Diseases Unit was officially opened…

Review of records in health facilities

Situation Update on the Yellow Fever outbreak in South Sudan

The Yellow Fever outbreak in South Sudan was declared on 29 November…

Dr Maleghemi leading the discussion on the accountability system and its impact on staff performance

WHO reviews the Expanded Programme on Immunization/ Polio Eradication Initiative to improve immunization and surveillance strategies

Juba, 12 December 2018 – To improve immunization and surveillance…

Participants in a group photo with the facilitators

South Sudan set to vaccinate targeted healthcare and frontline workers operating in high risk states against Ebola

Juba 8 December, 2018 – The Ministry of Health of the Republic of…