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– A campaign aiming at vaccinating 1.5 million children against polio was launched in South Sudan

Vaccinating 1.5 million children to curb polio outbreak in South Sudan

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN 13 NOVEMBER 2020 – A campaign aiming at vaccinating…
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Supplies delivered to facilitities

WHO and the People's Republic of China donates pharmaceutical drugs to support the Ministry of Health in the ongoing COVID-19 response in South Sudan

Juba, 3 November 2020 – WHO and the People’s Republic of China…
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Measuring height to determine the correct dose

Accelerating the elimination of bilharzia in South Sudan amid the COVID-19 pandemic

On a busy Sunday morning at Rumbuol village in Aweil East County,…
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A vaccination campaign to protect 93 000 people from yellow fever

South Sudan conducts a vaccination campaign to protect 93 000 people from yellow fever

Juba, 26 October 2020 – It’s a busy Saturday morning and the second…
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Polio expertise steers the COVID-19 response in South Sudan

Polio expertise steers the COVID-19 response in South Sudan

When fever and body weakness gripped John Achuil, he feared it might…
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Keeping displaced persons safe from COVID-19 in South Sudan

Keeping displaced persons safe from COVID-19 in South Sudan

As the world’s youngest country readied measures to prevent…
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South Sudan launches the first ever National Strategic Plan on Viral Hepatitis and Treatment and Care Guideline for Hepatitis in South Sudan

South Sudan launches the first ever National Strategic Plan on Viral Hepatitis and Treatment and Care Guideline for Hepatitis in South Sudan

Today South Sudan launched the first ever National Strategic Plan on…
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In South Sudan, WHO trained health workers on COVID-19 patient management

South Sudan strengthens the capacity of health care workers to improve COVID-19 case management

Juba – to establish optimal capacities for effective COVID-19…
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Mr Alex Freeman facilitating the IPC training for lab personnel in Juba

With EU support, WHO enhances standard infection prevention and control practices in laboratories to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in South Sudan

Over 50 health workers in Juba have been trained this past week with…
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Health officers preparing the Measles vaccine before immunization in Aweil

Amidst coronavirus pandemic, WHO and partners vaccinated 94 019 children aged 6 to 59 months against measles in Aweil East County of South Sudan

8 July 2020, Juba – Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the…
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