SOUTH SUDAN – The South Sudan Government has collaborated its health sector partners and stakeholders to conduct two rounds of oral cholera vaccination in Rubkona County, Unity State in January…
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EAC members conduct simulation exercise to bolster health emergency response
AFRICA – East African Community (EAC) members have completed a seven-day simulation exercise to improve preparedness and bolster response to health emergencies. The simulation session focused on reinforcing disease surveillance…
Read MoreAfDB, WHO unveil new health center facility to enhance access to medical care
SOUTH SUDAN – African Development Bank (AfDB) has partnered with World Health Organization (WHO) to launch a new public health emergency operations center in Juba, South Sudan. The facility will…
Read MoreWHO, South Sudan ramp up Ebola surveillance following suspected case
SOUTH SUDAN – South Sudan and the World Health Organization (WHO) have announced that they have stepped up Ebola virus disease (EVD) preparedness and response readiness in the high-risk counties…
Read MoreEliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics bolsters laboratory testing capacities in South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN – With support from Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) partnership including WHO, GAVI, UNICEF, CDC, and other health implementing partners, the Ministry of Health has trained Technical Officers…
Read MoreSouth Sudan’s first oxygen plant begins operating to help battle COVID
SOUTH SUDAN – South Sudan has began operating the country’s first oxygen plant, ending a crisis over a shortage of medical oxygen as the country battles COVID-19. The plant, which…
Read MoreSouth Sudan running out of Covid-19 vaccines shortly after returning 72,000 doses
SOUTH SUDAN – Health authorities in South Sudan have warned that the country is running out of AstraZeneca vaccines and supplies are likely to be depleted by 18th of this…
Read MoreSouth Sudan’s Health Care Remains Inadequate ten years after independence, Officials Say
South Sudan – As South Sudan celebrates 10 years of independence, health care workers and officials say the health care situation in the world’s newest nation remains woefully inadequate. Facilities…
Read MoreEgypt announces health projects and agreements with South Sudan, Djibouti and Rwanda
EGYPT – The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the establishment of a malaria control project in South Sudan to be funded by the ministry’s Agency of Partnership for…
Read MoreOver 56, 000 individuals vaccinated against Yellow Fever in South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN – The Ministry of Health with support from Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) partners including WHO, GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and other health implementing partners have completed…
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