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Over 63 280 individuals aged one year and above vaccinated against cholera

The Ministry of Health with support from WHO and partners vaccinated over 63 000 people with oral cholera vaccine in Bor South county, South Sudan

Juba, 22 December 2020 – to prevent the risk of a cholera outbreak…
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Yellow fever vaccine donated to South Sudan’s Ministry of Health to provide protection against the yellow fever virus for international travellers

A single dose of yellow fever vaccine provides lifelong protection

Juba, 22 December 2020 – In line with Eliminate Yellow Fever…
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local communities made polio vaccination possible

How local communities made polio vaccination possible despite the fear of COVID-19

Arok Juong Lueth, a 32-year-old mother of three, a resident of…
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South Sudan launches a comprehensive five-year National Action Plan for Health Security

South Sudan launches a comprehensive five-year National Action Plan for Health Security to strengthen its capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies

Juba, 10 December 2020 – South Sudan launched its National Action…
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COVID19 laboratory testing and extraction kits donated to boost the country’s testing capacity to combat and control COVID-19

The Korean Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Korean Embassy donates laboratory supplies to the National Public Laboratory of South Sudan

Juba, South Sudan - The Korean Government, Ministry of Foreign…
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South Sudan vaccinates over 690 000 children against measles in 25 counties

South Sudan vaccinates over 690 000 children against measles in 25 counties

Juba, 24 November 2020 – Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the…
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Supplies procured to support testing for over 500 COVID-19 samples per day for the next two months

EU and WHO increases access to diagnostics to tackle COVID-19

To increase diagnostic capacity in response to COVID-19 pandemic, WHO…
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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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WHO’s emergency Mobile Medical Team provides the much-needed health and nutrition support to the affected population

Increasing access to life-saving primary healthcare services in South Sudan’s flood-affected areas

Lucia Ngacho, a 32-year-old mother of 3 children, walked to the WHO…
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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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