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Tabletop simulation exercise being condcuted in Yei and Morobo counties

South Sudan: Ministry of Health with support from WHO strengthens Ebola Virus Disease preparedness and response readiness in the high-risk counties of Morobo and Yei River, Central Equatoria state

To strengthen the capacities to detect, investigate and respond to…
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Technical Officers in the National Public Health Laboratory trained on yellow fever laboratory testing and confirmation

Strengthening yellow fever laboratory testing capacities in South Sudan

Juba, 14 October 2021 – a team of technical officers in the National…
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Multisectoral health emergency risk profiling for health security

Multisectoral health emergency risk profiling for health security in South Sudan

Juba, 8 October 2021 – The South Sudan Ministry of Health supported…
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Joint Operational Review conducted for effective response to emergencies in South Sudan

WHO Joint Operational Review conducted for effective response to emergencies in South Sudan

To improve response to emergencies, the World Health Organization (…
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A pool of national master trainers trained on the updated IDSR third edition technical guidelines and

Improving public health surveillance and response in South Sudan

Juba, 18 September 2021 – Timely information and appropriate response…
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Dr Fabian Ndenzako, the WHO Representative a.i. for South Sudan during the handover ceremony at Juba International Airport

WHO and the Government of Japan establish a port health facility at Juba International Airport to enhance public health security in South Sudan

17 September 2021, Juba -  to improve capacity for coordination and…
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Hon. Elizabeth Achuei - Minister for Health, Deputy Minister, Hon. Deng Dau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Victoria Anib Majur, Undersecretary, Ministry of Health and David Renz Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., (CDA), Embassy of the United States of America receiving the J&J vaccines

South Sudan receives its first consignment of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility

Juba, 14 September 2021 –South Sudan received its first consignment…
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Mr Kanu and Dr Ndenzako handing over the keys to Honorable Minister for Health, Honorable Elizabeth Achuei

South Sudan: African Development Bank and WHO hand over vehicles to support COVID-19 response

Juba, 1 September 2021 - The African Development Bank has donated two…
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South Sudan has begun producing oxygen following the successful installation of the country’s first oxygen plant at Juba Teaching Hospital

South Sudan: Country’s first oxygen plant comes on stream at Juba hospital to help fight COVID-19

Juba, 1 September 2021 - South Sudan has begun producing oxygen…
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The strengthening of the health laboratory in Wau is part of a much wider commitment of the European Union to assist the population in the entire South Sudan, said Wim Vandenbroucke, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan

EU and WHO setting up a molecular diagnostic laboratory in Wau for the detection of COVID-19

Juba, 1 September 2021 – The European Union (EU) and WHO establishes…
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