14 December 2015 - In South Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) is working alongside the Ministry of Health to implement a new disease early warning system capable of monitoring approximately 500 000 people i…
Read moreJuba, 8 December 2015 - South Sudan took an important step in the global fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) with the launch of a new Five Year Implementation Plan (2016 – 2020) to control…
Read moreJuba, 13 November 2015 - The World Health Organization (WHO), Ministry of Health (MoH), and health partners are rapidly responding to a new measles outbreak and have vaccinated over 12 000 children at the protection…
Read morePledges continued support to the Ministry of Health and the people of South of Sudan Juba, 23 October 2015 - On 22nd October 2015, the newly appointed WHO Representative (WR) to South Sudan, Dr. Abdulmumini Usman pres…
Read moreJuba, 19 August 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are racing to cope with the health needs of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northeastern South Sudan where fighting continu…
Read moreJuba, 11 August 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are battling South Sudan’s on-going cholera outbreak, providing thousands of people with life-saving treatment that is helping bring down the number…
Read moreAker Moyom Jok is all too familiar with death due to Hepatitis E Virus (HEV). In 2014, the 29 year old mother of five lost her brother-in-law to the disease. So, when she noticed the signs and symptoms of HEV in her 1…
Read moreJuba, 16 July 2015 -- South Sudan, with support from WHO and health partners, has embarked on a drive to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) currently affecting the country within the next five years. …
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