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Dr Abdi, Dr Riek Gai Kok and State Minster of Health addressing a team of journalists at the Gangura border entry point, Western Equatoria State.

WHO South Sudan Country Representative visits South Sudan and DRC border as part of Ebola Preparedness and Response

Juba, 08 Sept 2014: The WHO Country Representative for South…
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WHO Supports Ebola Prevention and Preparedness Efforts in South Sudan

The Ministry of Health in the Republic of South Sudan with technical…
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Medical officer discuss with patient

WHO responds to health crises facing war-wracked South Sudan

After 6 years in Juba, WHO’s Abdinasir Abubakar (pictured above)…
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Dr Abdi making remarks at the launch WHO/M.Gargar

South Sudan Launches Five-in-one Pentavalent Vaccine

Today marks another significant milestone in the fight against…
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The Hon Minister of Health, Dr Riek Gai Kok, Dr Abdi Mohamed, WHO Representative and Dr Barnbas, UNFPA Representative welcoming the President to Wau Teaching Hospital

President Salva Kiir Mayardit opens officially the Wau Maternity complex theatre, waiting Home, Regional Blood transfusion service and specialized Laboratory services in Wau city Teaching Hospital, Western Bahr Ghazal state.

15 July 2014 – Ten months after starting work in Wau Hospital, a new…
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Hon Minister of Health Dr Riek Gai Kok, Dr Abdi Mohamed and Dr Makur Kariom, Undersecretary Ministry of Health at the Rumbek Maternity Hospital entrance

WHO deploys a surgeon and an anesthetist in the new Salva Kiir Mayardit Women’s Hospital in Rumbek officially opened by the President of South Sudan, Gen Salva Kiir Mayardit.

On 12 July 2014, a new hospital Kiir Mayardit Women’s Hospital was…
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“I never thought I’d be alive, talking and laughing like this, but thanks to WHO and partners I got treated of cholera and can resume my life again,” says Celestina Poni.

Grateful to be alive after severe bout of cholera, thanks to health partner support

Celestina Poni, a 29-year-old mother of five is glad to be alive,…
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The Minister of Health Dr Riek Gai Kok, Dr Ito Margaret, State Minister of Health and Dr Abdi Aden Mohamed, WHO country Representative inside the cholera treatment centre managed by MSF photo: WHO/P.Ajello

WHO Country Representative and Minister of Health visit Eastern Equatoria State to assess the cholera situation.

The WHO Country Representative Dr Abdi Aden Mohamed, the Minister of…
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Dr Abdi Mohammed, WHO Representative making remarks at the official opening of the Health Policy Review Workshop

Launch of South Sudan National Health Policy Review Workshop

The World Health Organisation is supporting South Sudan’s Ministry of…
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The President of the Republic of South Sudan, Gen Salva Kiir launching the National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 to 2021. Next to the President is the Minister of cabinet affairs, Hon Martin; Holding the Malaria Strategic Plan (Center) is the Minister of Health, Dr Reik Gai Kok, Left is the Under Secretary Dr Makur Matur and behind is the WHO South Sudan Country Representative Dr Abdi Aden Mohamed.

South Sudan National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 – 2021, launched

The Ministry of Health with support of the World Health Organization…
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