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WHO team providing supportive supervision to ensure quality

South Sudan intensifies efforts to control an ongoing measles outbreak

29 April 2019, Juba – To interrupt the transmission of the measles…

Patients recieve medicine at the camp

WHO provides life-saving health care to meet the urgent health needs of an internally displaced community in Rokon County, South Sudan

18 April 2019, Juba – The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency…

Temperature taking of a child who presented with high fever

The Ministry of Health with support from WHO and partners investigates a cluster of unexplained deaths in Jie payam, Kapoeta East

Juba, 8 April 2019 – The World Health Organization supported the…

A resident of Sakure Payam being vaccinated against YF

South Sudan launches Yellow Fever vaccination campaign to stop outbreak in Sakure, Nzara County, Gbudue State

Yambio, 25 March 2019 – The Ministry of Health with support from the…

The intercluster health assessment team conducting a focus group discusion with the IDPs

WHO and partners assess and respond to the health needs of over 5000 internally displaced population in Dulamaya, South Sudan

18 March 2019, Juba – The World Health Organization and partners…

Emergency supplies being received by the community leaders

WHO and partners in collaboration with the Ministry of Health investigate the suspected diarrheal diseases outbreak in Kuardeang, Fangak South

12 March 2019, Juba – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, World…

WHO’s Technical Officer training vaccinators in Mayom

Mass measles vaccination campaign underway in response to outbreak in Mayom, South Sudan

Mayom, 6 March 2019 – A campaign to immunize nearly 40,000 children…

A practical guide to assist partners on WHO emergency health kits

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…