1. WHO Africa
  2. Countries
  3. Featured news

South Sudan News

South Sudan
Dr Anthony Laku making a presentation on the National Polio Preparedness and Response plan 2017. Photo: WHO.

South Sudan conducts Polio Outbreak Simulation Exercise to strengthen Polio outbreak preparedness and response

Juba, 08 November 2017: WHO South Sudan in partnership with the…
Read more »
The WHO mobile medical team raising awareness in high risk areas in South Sudan.

South Sudan kick starts implementation of the 3rd Malaria Indicator Survey to assess progress in tackling the disease

Juba, 04 November 2017: The Ministry of Health and the National…
Read more »
State MoH Director General administering polio vaccine

South Sudan boosts Polio immunization coverage on the World Polio Day to keep the disease at bay

No child anywhere should suffer from Polio a completely preventable…
Read more »
WHO team providing malaria testing and treatment services

United Nations Day: WHO South Sudan offers essential promotive health services in commemoration of UN’s 72nd Anniversary

As part of the events to mark the 72nd Anniversary of the day the UN…
Read more »
The IHR JEE team visiting the Central Medical Stores to validate findings presented in the JEE Self-Evaluation report

South Sudan conducts Joint External Evaluation of Core capacities for International Health Regulation (2005)

As a strategy to strengthen the country’s capacity to prevent, detect…
Read more »
Mr Kofi Boateng, WHO EPI focal point making a presentation

WHO and the Ministry of Health strategize for the next five years to improve the immunization system in South Sudan

An effective, evenly targeted immunization programme and its ability…
Read more »
Group work to critically review the different thematic areas on RMNCAH

WHO and the Ministry of Health strategize for an integrated reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition approach in South Sudan

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of South Sudan with support…
Read more »
UNIDO clinical team carrying out health education

WHO partners with UNIDO to close gaps in primary health care services in the Islands of Leer and Mayendit Counties, in the former Unity State of South Sudan

The conflict in South Sudan has caused a public health crisis,…
Read more »
Dr Wamala Joseph Francis, WHO Epidemiologist making a presentation on identifying and reporting cases of priority diseases, conditions and events. Photo: WHO.

With USAID’s support, WHO strengthens integrated diseases surveillance and response for timely and effective public health action in South Sudan

Juba, 13 October 2017: Communicable diseases pose a major public…
Read more »
Cross section of participants at the commemoration. Photo: WHO

The World Mental Health Day commemorated in South Sudan

11 October 2017, Juba – Under the theme ‘Mental health in the…
Read more »