Juba 27 April, 2018: The Republic of South Sudan hosted a joint cross-border multi-sectoral disease surveillance meeting in Nimule, South Sudan from 24-26 April, 2018. Experts drawn from human, animal, environmental heal…
Read moreWHO launches the 8th annual African Vaccinations week in South Sudan. The week-long campaign raises awareness of the need and right of everyone to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Read moreIn order to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of South Sudan, the World Health Organization country office for South Sudan and Regional Office for Africa are supporting the Ministry of Health and partners to strengthen comprehensive health promotion implementation. This recognises the need for health literacy, community engagement, social mobilization and multisectoral coordination.
Read moreWith the protracted crises in South Sudan, the scale and severity of humanitarian situations continues to rise, hence efficient forecasting, procurement, distribution and rational use of WHO emergency health kits is crit…
Read moreJuba, 23 March 2018 – WHO conducted Safe and Secure Approaches to Field Environments (SSAFE) training in Juba, South Sudan. The three-day training which commenced on Tuesday, 20 March 2018 involved theoretical and pra…
Read moreJuba, 15 March 2018 – Access to adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities (HCFs) is essential for the provision of quality care. In South Sudan, WASH in HCFs is one of the negle…
Read moreJuba, 12 March 2018 – The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries have declared a Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak today (12 March) in Yirol East, Yirol West and Awerial Counties of Eastern Lakes S…
Read moreInsecurity notwithstanding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has moved to support a rapid response to investigate reports of suspected meningitis deaths in Kor Mush, Nyara East and Nyara West villages located in Imurok and Iyire payams in Torit County, former Eastern Equatoria State.
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