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World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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African Vaccination Week 2025: Big Catch-Up and vaccine introduction to boost South Sudan’s health

South Sudan’s Ministry of Health highlighted the progress that has been driven by the Expanded programme on Immunization and called on the people of South Sudan to take an active role by getting vaccinated

Mrs. Lavina Mariba, today, celebrated the launch of the African vaccination week as a proud mother, with all her three children fully vaccinated and every family member up to date with their shots. “All my children are fully vaccinated, my husband and I as well,” said Mariba “my children have…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan Health Sector Transformation Project: innovating health system development amid challenges

The HSTP brings a national approach to health service delivery that replaces multiple donor funded programs supporting the health sector

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and World Health Organization (WHO) have signed the health systems strengthening output agreement component of the Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP) today, ushering in a new era of strengthened healthcare across the country. South Sudan faces health challenges exacerbated by conflict, inadequate infrastructure, and the…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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Saving lives and safeguarding mothers during childbirth in South Sudan: a midwife's poignant recollection

South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios globally, with 1,223 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births

The agony experienced by mothers during childbirth evokes sorrowful memories for Mrs. Atto Christine Lino, a midwife in South Sudan. Mrs. Lino, a 28-year-old midwife, working at Gurei Primary Health Care Centre in Juba, highlights the severe challenges mothers go through while delivering babies in South Sudan. “It is always…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan: Investing in critical health infrastructure for improved health delivery

Madhol will function as the primary referral hospital for the densely populated state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal and its catchment areas, thereby providing health services to those in need

Chief Amet Mabior Yel, a 72-year-old traditional leader in Madhol Payam, Awiel East County, could not hold back his excitement. Dressed in his traditional chieftaincy attire and singing at the top of his voice while performing his favorite traditional dance, Yel was witnessing a historic moment in his lifetime —the…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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Ministry of Health with Support from World Health Organization (WHO) reactivates the Infectious Disease Unit (IDU) In Nimule to enhance cross border public health security in South Sudan

The 2024 Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of national capacities identified border health and Points of Entry as one of the weakest areas requiring improvement

To improve capacity for treatment of infectious diseases and mitigate the risk of cross-border disease transmission, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has established and handed over an Infectious Diseases facility in the border of Nimule to the Magwi County Health Department. The new…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan is vaccinating 3.4 million children to eliminate the polio outbreak

In the face of a humanitarian crisis that has caused significant population displacements, reaching every child in need of vaccination presents a considerable challenge

South Sudan has launched an ambitious nationwide campaign that aims to vaccinate an impressive 3.47 million children aged 0 to 59 months against polio, utilizing the innovative Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2). This vital initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and backed by the World Health Organization (WHO),…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan steps up vaccination, response measures to curb cholera

The case fatality ratio is currently 1.8%, which exceeds World Health Organization (WHO)’s target threshold of less than 1%

Nyaboth Gai, a 28-year-old resident of Rubkona, county in the north of South Sudan, is grateful to be alive after her family was severely affected by cholera, an infectious disease that can quickly lead to death if it is not detected and treated early. “All four members of my family…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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United Nations (UN) backs cholera vaccination in South Sudan

The UN has trained and deployed rapid response teams, as well as delivering 22 metric tons of medical and cholera supplies to Renk, Malakal, Juba, and Bentiu

Vaccinations have begun in response to a cholera outbreak in South Sudan.  Since 28 October 2024, a total of 2555 cases and 32 deaths have been reported, about 37% of them children. Some 150 000 people in Renk County are set to receive the life-saving vaccinations, procured and delivered with…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan secured over 282 150 doses of oral cholera vaccine to contain the cholera outbreak

These vaccines will be used to implement a two-dose mass vaccination campaign in Renk and Malakal Counties of Upper Nile State

In response to cholera outbreaks in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) has secured over 282 153 doses of oral cholera vaccine to implement vaccination campaigns in areas identified as cholera transmission hotspots.  The oral cholera vaccine (OCV) is supplied by the…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan mounts a nationwide polio vaccination campaign: a massive push towards stopping the ongoing outbreak

In South Sudan, immunization coverage has been impacted by population movements and displacement related to the ongoing humanitarian crisis

A nationwide campaign aimed at vaccinating 3.3 million children from 0 to 59 months of age against polio launched in South Sudan using the novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2.  The campaign led by the Ministry of Health, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other…