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Healthcare workers trained on the use of Early Warning, Alert and Response System

WHO and World Bank bolstered disease surveillance and response in South Sudan

Over 200 healthcare workers have been trained with the aim to improve…
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Hon. Minister of Health receiving her first dose

Aiming to stop the risk of cholera transmission in Juba

Juba, 20 June 2022 – With support from WHO and Health Cluster…
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A public lecture held with South Sudan’s Physicians Association

South Sudan recommits to enhancing efforts to improve climate change-induced health threats including flooding

World Health Day is observed annually on 7 April, to commemorate the…
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Vaccination remains a powerful weapon against COVID-19 pandemic

Improving response as South Sudan marks two years since the first COVID-19 case

Juba, 5 April 2022 – Two years ago on 5 April 2020, South Sudan…
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Emergency mobile medical team deployed to conduct integrated medical mobile services

WHO reached nearly 1 000 people with essential medical care in Sirimon village, Central Equatoria State

To increase access to the much-needed health care services and…
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One year ago South Sudan received its first COVID-19 doses from the COVAX Facility

South Sudan marks one year of COVID-19 vaccination, over 500 000 people received full dose

Juba, 25 March 2022 - one year ago on 25 March 2021, South Sudan…
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Akol Kuol Magiir, community champion informants in Kuac South Payam, Gogrial West County of Warrap State

Enhancing active acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in South Sudan

Akol Kuol Magiir is one of the community champion informants in Kuac…
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Access to safe drinking water is vital to reduce potential water borne related outbreaks

Access to safe drinking water is vital to reduce potential water borne related outbreaks

“The majority of our population in the cities and rural areas depend…
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Delegates gathers for ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Public Health Emergencey Operations Centre in Juba

African Development Bank and WHO strengthen South Sudan’s emergency response with phase two of public health emergency operations center

Juba, 10 February 2022 – The government of South Sudan today…
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WHO’s Dr Abraham Abenego administering oral cholera vaccine

South Sudan: With support from WHO over 200 000 people receive cholera vaccine in flooded hotspot areas to mitigate the risk of cholera outbreaks

Kai Koang, at the crack of dawn on a Tuesday morning, armed with his…
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