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Dr Luis G Sambo, H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit and Hon Minister of Health, Dr Riek Gai Kok in the President’s office.

High Level WHO Delegation Visits South Sudan to Welcome the 47th Member State to the African Region

Juba, 25 October 2013 -- A high level delegation from the World…
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A child recieves measels vaccination at arrival at Juba Port

Measels outbreak in Malakal Upper Nile State of South Sudan

01 October, 2013, Juba – The Ministry of Health, Republic of…
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From left: His Excellency, Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of the Republic of South Sudan, Hon Dr Riek Gai Kok, Minister of Health, Republic of South Sudan, the Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan his Excellency Nick Coghlan, and Dr Abdi Aden Mohamed, the WHO South Sudan Head of Office

WHO inaugurates the construction of new maternity complex in Yambio and Wau hospitals

The World Health Organization with support from the Canadian…
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WHO team together with the State Ministry of Health investigate a confirmed case of wild polio vaccine

South Sudan declares polio outbreak a national health emergency

30 September, 2013, Juba – The Government of South Sudan has…
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A laboratory technician draws blood from a child to test for malaria at an outreach post in Lologo Central Equatoria State, supported by WHO to mark World Malaria Day

WHO supports malaria control efforts in South Sudan, 25 April 2013

25 April 2013 – Every year, countries over the world commemorate…
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The State Minster of Health H.E. Jehan Deng shows off the key for the new maternity ward moments after receiving it from Dr Abdi Aden Mohamed, WHO Representative for South Sudan, the Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan Nick Coghan and the contractor who built the maternity ward

Improving maternal health in Jonglei State: new maternity ward established, 7 February 2013

7 February 2013 – Nine months after starting work in Bor State…
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Peter John Kisma, the Payam supervisor of Munuki Payam.

South Sudan launches round 4 of polio eradication campaign

My name is Peter John Kisma, I am a polio campaign supervisor. I…
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The WHO team and CIDA inspect the newly constructed maternity wing at Bor state hospital

WHO maternity wing project in Bor hospital nears completion

31 October 2012, South Sudan – The construction of the new maternity…
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Action needed to prevent a new epidemic of sleeping sickness in South Sudan

6 June 2012 – Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping…
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WHO response to the health needs of returnees

20 May 2012 – With over 376 226 returnees reported across South…
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