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President Kiir Backs “Zero Malaria Campaign”

11 months ago

President Salva Kiir. Photo: South Sudan Presidential Press Unit Juba, January 18, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has endorsed the “Zero Malaria Campaign” spearheaded by the Ministry…

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

1 year ago

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Photo: WHO 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…

UN to close health clinic in Lakes State

1 year ago

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Photo: AP 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.…

‘Mysterious illness’ hits Fangak county

2 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan

Photo: WHO 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…

Health ministry launches cholera vaccination in Pibor

3 years ago

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Photo: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan Pibor, January 21, 2021 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s health ministry has launched cholera vaccination in the Greater Pibor Administrative area after initial…

Former South Sudan’s ambassador dies of Covid-19

3 years ago

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Late Ambassador Telar Ring Deng (left), seen here with President Kiir (right) in August 2018 after he ended his self-imposed exile. Photo: File Juba, December 27, 2020 (SSNA) — A…

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

3 years ago

Health, News, Travel

“Passengers from an international flight are given a temperature screening at Juba International Airport in Juba…on January 31, 2020.” Photo: AFP Juba, December 27, 2020 (SSNA) — The United States-based…

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

4 years ago

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SPLM/A-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar. Photo: AP 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…

Health ministry raises COVID-19 cases to 45

4 years ago

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Health minister Elizabeth Achuei Yol (front) with medical workers. Photo: SSNA/File Juba, May 1, 2020 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s ministry of health said Friday that the number of Coronavirus has…

South Sudan partners with WHO and CDC to combat Coronavirus

4 years ago

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“Passengers from an international flight are screened for their temperature at Juba International Airport…as part of efforts to prevent spread of the deadly coronavirus.” Photo: AFP Juba, April 16, 2020…

Yellow fever outbreak declared in South Sudan

4 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

Photo: File Juba, April 11, 2020 (SSNA) — The Health Organization (WHO) said the deadly fever has been detected in Kajo-keji, a South Sudan’s town bordering Uganda. The WHO revealed…

Coronavirus fears force South Sudan to ban international flights

4 years ago

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“A visualization of the SARS virus. It is a type of coronavirus and displays the coronavirus’ signature crownlike appearance under a microscope.” Photo: NPR Juba, March 24, 2020 (SSNA) —…

Ebola virus reemerges between South Sudan-DRC border

4 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan

Photo: AP Juba, July 5, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan health ministry is on high-alert after Ebola virus killed a woman 70 kilometers away from the capital, Juba. South Sudan’s…

“Illness is as deadly as war” in South Sudan: Aid agencies

5 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan

Photo: AFP Juba, April 19, 2019 (SSNA) — Diseases are as deadly as the ongoing civil war in South Sudan, humanitarian organizations said. The report comes as aid groups operating…

It is very gratifying to see former child soldiers being integrated back into their communities

5 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan

MSF’s Mental Health Activity Manager, Silvia Márquez, with young South Sudan former child soldiers in Yambio. Photo: MSF/Alex McBride Former child soldiers from the armed conflict in South Sudan are…

WHO to provide ‘life-saving health services’ to displaced South Sudanese

5 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

Photo: WHO Juba, February 18, 2019 (SSNA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) increases its medical operations in South Sudan in hope to help contain diseases in case of an…

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