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Mothers and babies aged between 0 and 5 years are lining up in Al Sabah Children Hospital waiting for the measles vaccine, Vitamin A and deworming

South Sudan launches a nationwide campaign to protect 2.5 million children against measles

Juba, 4 February 2020 – With the aim of vaccinating 2.5 million…
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Honorable Dr Riek Gai Kok, Minister of Health launching the thermal scanner

South Sudan strengthens port health services to ensure compliance with the international standards

Juba, 31 January 2020 – In an effort to strengthen port health…
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Hon. Dr Riek Gai Kok, Minister of Health – Republic of South Sudan with the delegation of the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for poliomyelitis eradication during a two-week verification visit in South Sudan

Polio –Free Certification - The Africa Regional Certification Commission starts a verification exercise in South Sudan

Juba, 23 January 2020 – A delegation of the Africa Regional…
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WHO delivers assorted lifesaving medical supplies to Mayom County in the Greater Unity Region to support flood affected communities.

WHO takes health care services directly to South Sudan’s flood-affected communities in Mayom County

“The recent flooding has made access to healthcare difficult from our…
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Participants of the IDSR training poses for a group photo in Juba

South Sudan reviews the National Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with World Health…
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Oral cholera vaccines and other supplies being loaded to vaccinate the communities in Renk, South Sudan

WHO supports South Sudan in oral cholera vaccination campaign to prevent the risk of a cholera outbreak in Renk

Juba, 15 November 2019 – To mitigate the risk of cholera outbreak,…
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Group photo

Stopping the spread of disease and saving lives through timely risk communication and community engagement in South Sudan

Juba, 1 November 2019: “Timely risk communication and community…
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Participants of the Third Edition of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) guidelines workshop

Strengthening disease surveillance and outbreak response in South Sudan to save lives

Juba, 25 October 2019: To improve reporting performance and capacity…
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Diagnosing infectious diseases using PCR

With support from WHO, South Sudan establishes capacities for Ebola, influenza and other infectious disease surveillance

To enhance capacities for timely confirmation and prompt response to…
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Aluak Bol holding her daughter Apen Magot Mabeny

Saving children from severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan’s Greater Lakes region

Aluak Bol arrived at the health facility anxious about the health of…
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