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A child being vaccinated against polio in Juba

On World Polio Day, WHO and the Ministry of Health immunized children in Nyakuron Cultural Center, Juba

Juba, 24 October 2016: To mark the World Polio Day, which also…

The Japanese Ambassador to South Sudan, H.E. Mr. Masahiko Kiya donating blood

WHO conducts integrated health services and blood donation campaign at UN Day celebration

24 October 2016 - As part of the commemorations to mark the 71st…

In Mingkaman, the “EWARS in a box” kits arrive by UN helicopter. Due to poor road conditions access to more remote areas or those in conflict is only possible by air, especially during the rainy season

WHO and partners battle multiple disease outbreaks in South Sudan

Infectious diseases continue to pose a major public health threat in…

WHO health worker killed in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan

Juba, 29 August 2016 - Two unidentified gunmen killed Mr Benty Rubben…

WHO and Ministry of Health expand cholera response to minimize future risk

Juba, 25 July 2016 - In a move to prevent a cholera outbreak from…

World Health Organization (WHO) scales up emergency health and nutrition response to meet increasing needs of families affected by crisis in South Sudan

Nairobi, 18 July 2016 – As the impact of the recent fighting in South…

World Health Organization steps up response to rising health needs of internally displaced persons in Juba City, South Sudan

Juba, 14 July 2016 - In response to the growing humanitarian crisis…

WHO staff delivering supplies to Juba Teaching Hospital in response to the conflict in Juba

WHO and Health Cluster Partners steps up response to the critical health needs in Juba in response to armed conflict that eruped on the 8th July 2016

Juba, 09 July 2016 -- WHO delivers medical supplies to Juba Teaching…

Mr Sylvain Paul Denarie briefing the WHO team on the arrangements for evacuations

WHO South Sudan Participated in an Emergency Drill Exercise to Ensure Proper Incident Response

Juba, 20 June 2016 - On 18 June 2016, residents of the Naivasha…

Scaling up the expanded programme on immunization in conflict affected states

Juba, 17 June 2016 - WHO South Sudan in partnership with the MOH,…