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Internally displaced people in South Sudan are at great risk of disease outbreaks

Poor water, hygiene and sanitation conditions in internally displaced…
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The Signing of the Basic Agreement between the World Health Organization and the Government of the Republic of South Sudan for the Establishment of Cooperation.

WHO and South Sudan Sign Basic Cooperation Agreement

Juba, 25 October 2013 -- A Basic Agreement between the World…
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Dr Luis G Sambo, H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit and Hon Minister of Health, Dr Riek Gai Kok in the President’s office.

High Level WHO Delegation Visits South Sudan to Welcome the 47th Member State to the African Region

Juba, 25 October 2013 -- A high level delegation from the World…
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The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Luis Gomes Sambo shakes the hands of the President of the Republic of South Sudan, His Excellency General Salva Kiir Mayardit, looking on is the Minister of Health, Hon Riek Gai Kok (Photo credit: WHO/P Ajello)

The WHO Regional Director for Africa in Republic of South Sudan

The WHO Regional Director (RD) for Africa, Dr Luis G Sambo has…
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A child recieves measels vaccination at arrival at Juba Port

Measels outbreak in Malakal Upper Nile State of South Sudan

01 October, 2013, Juba – The Ministry of Health, Republic of…
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From left: His Excellency, Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of the Republic of South Sudan, Hon Dr Riek Gai Kok, Minister of Health, Republic of South Sudan, the Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan his Excellency Nick Coghlan, and Dr Abdi Aden Mohamed, the WHO South Sudan Head of Office

WHO inaugurates the construction of new maternity complex in Yambio and Wau hospitals

The World Health Organization with support from the Canadian…
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WHO team together with the State Ministry of Health investigate a confirmed case of wild polio vaccine

South Sudan declares polio outbreak a national health emergency

30 September, 2013, Juba – The Government of South Sudan has…
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A laboratory technician draws blood from a child to test for malaria at an outreach post in Lologo Central Equatoria State, supported by WHO to mark World Malaria Day

WHO supports malaria control efforts in South Sudan, 25 April 2013

25 April 2013 – Every year, countries over the world commemorate…
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The State Minster of Health H.E. Jehan Deng shows off the key for the new maternity ward moments after receiving it from Dr Abdi Aden Mohamed, WHO Representative for South Sudan, the Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan Nick Coghan and the contractor who built the maternity ward

Improving maternal health in Jonglei State: new maternity ward established, 7 February 2013

7 February 2013 – Nine months after starting work in Bor State…
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Peter John Kisma, the Payam supervisor of Munuki Payam.

South Sudan launches round 4 of polio eradication campaign

My name is Peter John Kisma, I am a polio campaign supervisor. I…
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