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President Kiir Backs “Zero Malaria Campaign”

January 18, 2023Health, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, January 18, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has endorsed the “Zero Malaria Campaign” spearheaded by the Ministry of Health o help eradicate malaria in the country. The President says fighting against malaria requires “us all” and that the campaign begins with him. Kiir also urges the citizens to follow health guidelines…

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WHO distributes medical kits to partners in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State

October 31, 2022Breaking News, Health, News, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, October 31, 2022 (SSNA) — The World Health Organization( WHO) says it has distributed at least 21 medical emergency kits to health cluster partners carrying out healthcare services in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The UN health agency states that the kits were given to its partners serving people in flood-affected areas. The health…

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UN to close health clinic in Lakes State

October 30, 2022Breaking News, Health, News, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, October 30, 2022 (SSNA) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says it is preparing to shut down the Mingkama-based clinic by December this year. The agency accuses the European Union (EU) of refusing to fund the reproductive health center. It is not clear why the EU decided to abandon the program…

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‘Mysterious illness’ hits Fangak county

December 23, 2021Health, News, South SudanNo Commentssouthsudannews

Fangak, December 23, 2021 (SSNA) — A mysterious disease believed to be cholera is killing people in South Sudan, especially in Jonglei State’s Fangak County, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. South Sudan’s Health Ministry said the disease has already killed elderly and young people and that ages 1-14 appear to be the hardest hit….

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Health ministry launches cholera vaccination in Pibor

January 21, 2021Breaking News, Health, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Pibor, January 21, 2021 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s health ministry has launched cholera vaccination in the Greater Pibor Administrative area after initial evaluation show that the people in the area are at risk of the disease including the Coronavirus. Health minister Achuei Yol said the immunization campaign was also launched in other areas deemed to…

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Former South Sudan’s ambassador dies of Covid-19

December 27, 2020Breaking News, Health, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 27, 2020 (SSNA) — A former South Sudanese ambassador to Russian Federation and legal advisor to President Salva Kiir has died of Coronavirus, a senior government official who does not want to be named because he was not authorized to speak on behave of the family of the deceased told the South Sudan…

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CDC recommends “avoiding all travel” to South Sudan over Coronavirus

December 27, 2020Health, News, TravelNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 27, 2020 (SSNA) — The United States-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention popularly known as CDC has recommended that U.S citizens should avoid “all travel” to South Sudan due to what it described as a “very high” risk of COVID-19 pandemic in the war-ravaged young nation. The CDC places South Sudan under…

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South Sudan’s vice president tested positive for COVID-19

May 19, 2020Breaking News, Health, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, May 19, 2020 (SSNA) — South Sudanese First Vice President and leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) Dr. Riek Machar has contracted Coronavirus, his office said. The announcement came as a new high-level COVID-19 taskforce was taking over. South Sudan said it has confirmed at least 236 positive cases and four…

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Health ministry raises COVID-19 cases to 45

May 1, 2020Breaking News, Health, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, May 1, 2020 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s ministry of health said Friday that the number of Coronavirus has increased from 35 to 45, raising fears the virus could devastate the young nation with a poor health sector. The government the new ten cases include normal citizens who have no history of traveling outside the…

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South Sudan partners with WHO and CDC to combat Coronavirus

April 16, 2020Breaking News, Health, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, April 16, 2020 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s Ministry of Health has stepped up its readiness to contain the spread of the Coronavirus by partnering with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Stated-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a memo obtained by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) shows. The text…

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