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WHO’s mobile medical teams reaching the most isolated communities

WHO transforming lives through health: Experiences from Eastern Equatorial State of South Sudan

In the remote district of Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria…
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Trained in National Public Health Laboratory Water Quality Testing Team

Strengthening capacities for Infection Prevention and control; a huge push towards reduced outbreaks

In an effort to protect communities from diseases resulting from…
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A health worker checks the circumference of a child's arm using a mid-upper arm circumference measure

Saving lives and empowering communities in South Sudan’s remote areas: Akon's journey from despair to hope

In the dusty outskirts of Nyamlel in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr…
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Central Equatoria State embarked on a comprehensive approach to preparedness by developing hazard-specific contingency plans at the county level

South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State strengthens disasters and emergency preparedness and response capabilities

In a world where emergencies and disasters can strike at any moment…
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Vaccines save lives

South Sudan commemorates 50 Years of Immunization with 2024 African Immunization Week - Humanly Possible: Immunization for All

Juba, 30 April 2024 - This year, as the world commemorates World…
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Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign to halt outbreak in Western Equatoria State

Combatting Yellow Fever Outbreak in South Sudan: Urgent Push Towards Immunization

In response to a Yellow Fever outbreak in December 2023, the Ministry…
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WHO South Sudan prepositioned emergency health kits from existing stockpiles in areas adjacent to the Sudan-South Sudan border

Delivering over 50 metric tons of medical supplies to the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains in Sudan

The ongoing crisis in Sudan has significantly impeded the ability of…
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WHO's female drivers delivering healthcare services in South Sudan

Celebrating female drivers delivering healthcare services in South Sudan

Juba, 8 March 2024 – In South Sudan, driving has traditionally been…
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H.E. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan for Service Cluster, administers the polio vaccine.

Vaccinating 3.1 million Children to control polio outbreak in South Sudan

Juba, 27 February 2024 – Today, South Sudan launched a nationwide…
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The residents of Yambio queuing up to receive the yellow fever vaccine

South Sudan Launches Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign to halt outbreak in Western Equatoria State

Yambio, 13 February 2024 – In response to the confirmed outbreak of…
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