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Ensuring primary health services for displaced people

South Sudan: Ensuring primary health services for displaced people

Juba ‒ Cecilia Achuwor, a 38-year-old mother of six children, is one…
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Honourable Yolanda Awel Deng, Minister of Health, addressing audience during the commemoration of World Hepatitis Day in Juba, South Sudan

“It’s time for action - act now to reduce new infections and deaths from viral hepatitis” South Sudan marks World Hepatitis Day 2024

29 July 2024 - With the theme “It’s time for action,” South Sudan…
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Healthcare worker screening a patient at Juba Teaching Hospital during the commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day in Juba

Tackling the increasing burden of viral hepatitis in South Sudan

For Michael Akok, a 28-year-old fourth year university student, being…
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South Sudan Launches R21 Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Protect Children

South Sudan launches R21 malaria vaccine rollout to protect children

Juba - In a historic move to combat the devastating impact of malaria…
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Dr Humphrey Karamagi, presents his letter of credentials to Honorable Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goc, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation, South Sudan

WHO Representative, Dr Humphrey Karamagi, presents his letter of credentials to Honorable Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goc, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation, South Sudan

Juba, 5 July 2024 – Dr Humphrey Karamagi, the newly appointed World…
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South Sudan has successfully implemented a COVID-19 vaccination campaign across many parts of the country, significantly increasing overall vaccination rates.

South Sudan's fight against COVID-19 and efforts to safeguard the community from vaccine-preventable diseases

On 5 May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end…
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In flooded areas in South Sudan, WHO personnel use canoes to provide much-needed healthcare services.

Amidst the floods, WHO supports the Ministry of Health in building resilience and saving lives: Lessons from Jonglei State of South Sudan

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South Sudan Receives 645000 Doses of the Latest Malaria Vaccine

South Sudan receives 645 000 doses of the latest malaria vaccine, boosting the fight against the deadly disease

Juba, 31 May 2024—In a historic step towards safeguarding children's…
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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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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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