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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Dr Messeret Eshetu, IST Surveillance Officer debriefing the team on the key findings of the review. Photo WHO

WHO and the Ministry of Health strengthens immunization program in South Sudan

Juba, 05 October 2017: Immunization has made a significant impact on…
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Participants posing for a group photo. Photo WHO

South Sudan completes the self-assessment for the implementation of the Joint External Evaluation of the International Health Regulations (2005)

25 September 2017, Juba – The Ministry of Health, Republic of South…
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The mobile medical team reaching the vulnerable population in Movolo. Photo WHO.

WHO’s emergency mobile medical teams provide lifesaving health services in famine-affected and hard-to-reach areas of South Sudan

26 September 2017, Juba – WHO’s emergency medical mobile teams…
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His Excellency Ambassador Alan Hamson hands the bunch of keys for the maternity complexes to the Honorable Minister Dr Riek Gai Kok. Photo WHO

WHO with funding from the Government of Canada inaugurates newly constructed maternity complexes in Awiel and Kuajok

19 September 2017, Juba – As part of its efforts to ensure the…
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Medical supplies allocated to flood affected areas being dispatched to partners. Photo WHO

WHO and partners respond to flood crises in the former Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Upper Nile States of South Sudan

18 September 2017, Juba – The World Health Organization (WHO) in…
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Dr Riek Gai Kok, the Honorable Minister of Health is ready to take Ivermectin tablets administered by WHO NTD Program manager at the Freedom Square Ground in Tonj State. Photo WHO.

South Sudan launches the Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN)

Juba, 8 September 2017: The Ministry of Health (MOH) with support…
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Mr Evans Liyosi, WHO South Sudan Representative a.i. addressing the community on the Cash Reward programme for reporting of Guinea Worm Disease in Tonj State. Photo WHO.

WHO and the Carter Center supports the cash reward programme for reporting of Guinea Worm Disease in Tonj State, South Sudan

5 September 2017, Tonj State, South Sudan– the Ministry of Health,…
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