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Juba, March 24, 2020 (SSNA) — The newly-formed transitional government of national unity has banned all international flights coming into or going out of the country due to fears of Coronavirus, the government said on Monday.
Juba asserted that the move is to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. The government also banned public buses from neighboring countries.
However, the ban was not imposed on food and medicine trucks. The authorities also state that it will only allow international flights over its airspace destined for other countries and ordered law enforcement sectors to enforce the ban.
South Sudan is one of the countries with poor health institutions.
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Introduction:
Globally, the COVID-19 Pandemic is threatening human life. Fears of the Corona Virus infection are very alarming. Statistically the virus has infected 184,976 people and killed more than 7,500, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). South Sudan has no confirmed case of the corona virus but neighboring Sudan, Ethiopia, Congo and Kenya, have all reported confirmed COVID-19 cases.
However, the Government of South Sudan has recently announced restrictions on travelers entering South Sudan from a list of countries affected by local transmission of COVID-19 along with other public health measures. These steps are similar to those adopted by many other countries around the world.
This is a very grand stake as a protection measure, however a little more is required for COVID-19 preparedness. This includes;
1. Community awareness creation and sensitization
2. Training of community primary health care teams
3. Public wash hand stations at all border posts, in all cities/ towns and in public places
Our interventions:
The Corona Virus is a global health emergency. The communities in South Sudan must be prepared to protect themselves to prevent the pandemic. HF Africa strategically would like to intervene in three key areas of the mobilization to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in South Sudan in Community awareness creation and sensitization, training skills in community primary health care teams, Public wash hand stations at all border posts, in all cities and in public places
Benefits:
The, entire nation is beneficiary of this project. The health benefits of hand washing are immense. Not only will COVID-19 be prevented but other water borne diseases through continuous hand washing practices. This project will last for 120 days. Five big markets will be provided with hand washing stations, Masks, sprays will be provides at entry points of Nimule, Elegu, Kaya, Bazi and Lasu and also five emergency container housed will be stationed at the five boarder points for emergency management.
may God help south sudan to protect us