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World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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Emergency health services offer relief to South Sudanese returnees

WHO has been working with the Ministry of Health, State Ministry and the County Health department

Aboja Malual Chol lives in a transit centre for South Sudanese returnees who have fled the conflict in neighbouring Sudan. Living conditions in the centre near Palouch airport in Melut County in northern South Sudan are tough for its 6000 residents who are awaiting to travel to other parts of…

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World Health Organization (WHO) handed over the first-ever medical waste management to South Sudan’s Ministry of Health

Managing medical waste effectively is paramount in preventing environmental and public health risks

To manage infectious and hazardous waste, WHO built a state-of-the-art medical waste management facility with a cutting-edge temperature incinerator at Juba Teaching Hospital to prioritize collecting, transporting, and treating infectious waste and sharps. Managing medical waste effectively is paramount in preventing environmental and public health risks. Hazardous waste is a…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan concluded the first-ever high-level consultative 2022-2023 biennium plan review with the Ministry of Health

Participants of the meeting recommended institutionalization of the Ministry of Health/WHO quarterly meetings

The World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan Country Office conducted a consultative meeting with the senior management of the Ministry of Health to review the progress made in the implementation of the 2022/2023 biennium plan. The meeting from 18 to 19 July 2023 aimed to review the progress in implementing…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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Health needs heighten as Sudan conflicts displaces millions of people

The health crisis has reached gravely serious levels as more than two-thirds of hospitals remain out of service amid increasing reports of attacks on health facilities

The conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million people to flee for safety within the country and across its borders is rapidly intensifying health threats, with cases of infectious diseases and other afflictions reported among the displaced population who have sought refuge in hard-to-reach locations with limited health services.…

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The brave healthcare workers of World Health Organization (WHO) are fearlessly delivering medical aid to those in need in hard-to-reach areas of South Sudan

Chuong and his team endured an arduous journey through unforgiving terrain, driven by their unwavering commitment to healthcare

Healthcare workers in South Sudan face immense challenges in providing healthcare services to people living in hard-to-reach areas. Gabriel Chuang, a WHO staff, and his colleagues embarked on a grueling 20-hour walk through challenging terrain to investigate a disease outbreak in the remote village of Dajo, located in Longochuk County…

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Combatting disease threats among people fleeing the Sudan conflict

WHO has deployed mobile medical teams comprising clinicians, nurses, and public health officers to help strengthen humanitarian health coordination, disease monitoring, and provision of much-needed health services

Mary Ukuach Deng, 34, recalls the morning when she and her three young children were awoken by a volley of gunfire in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. “I was so scared because of the loud sound of guns that engulfed our neighborhood; we could see soldiers running all over,” Deng says.…

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South Sudan prepares for better health response

The impact of recurrent disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies on individuals and societies can be reduced by being well-prepared and engaging all relevant sectors

The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Water and Irrigation and partners, trained healthcare workers to build the country's capacity to plan, implement and conduct simulation exercises, including full-scale simulation exercise to improve preparedness…

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Providing healthcare services to returnees and refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan

The huge population of the returnees and refugees have resulted in overcrowding at the transit sites in Renk, posing a huge risk of disease outbreaks, and this is a big concern

Mary Ukuach Deng, 34 years old and her three little children on a Tuesday morning awoke to a rattling sound of gunshots at her residence of Hai Mayo in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. It began a long rough journey to safety for Deng with her family. Deng, among others, was…

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South Sudan formulizes One Health Multi Sectoral Coordination Mechanism to address zoonotic diseases and other public health threats

The establishment of the One Health platform will foster the multisectoral coordination, administrative and technical collaboration among animal, human and environmental health sectors

To reduce the risk and mitigate the impact of future emergence of zoonotic, vector-borne and non-communicable diseases, South Sudan has operationalized and launched its One Health Multi Sectoral Coordination Mechanism. The first ever One Health Mechanism was launched in Juba by Honorable Dr Martin Elia Lomoro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs…

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World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan conducted Staff retreat to improve performance and impact

The retreat provided an opportunity for staff to reflect on their performance, identify gaps, challenges and chart ways for improvement

World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan conducted a three-day staff retreat from 24 to 26 January 2023 in Juba. The objective of the retreat was to do a self-reflection on the progress the office has made so far and how it can work better as a team to achieve the…