Nok Jiek Mok is a 70-year-old grandmother often transported on a wheelbarrow for medical follow-up in flood-devastated Unity State. Continue reading Flooding cuts off roads, threatens human lives in Unity State
Category: Health
Why many children taken to El Sabbath Hospital are anemic
A health official at Juba Teaching Hospital is urging mothers to exclusively breastfeed their children for the first six months of their lives to avoid anaemia.
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Uganda’s parliament seeks to regulate massage parlours
Uganda’s Parliamentary Committee on Health is pushing for regulations on massage parlours over reports of people suffering injuries and blood clots due to inexperienced workers. Continue reading Uganda’s parliament seeks to regulate massage parlours
Ugandan scientist links rising cancer cases to aflatoxin maize
A medical expert in Uganda’s Masindi district has warned against consumption of maize products containing aflatoxin chemicals, which are reportedly linked to a surge in cancer cases in parts of the country. Continue reading Ugandan scientist links rising cancer cases to aflatoxin maize
Minister Awel alarmed by dire health situation in Unity, Upper Nile
National Health Minister Yolanda Awel raised an alarm over a deteriorating health situation in Unity and Upper Nile states due to the displacement crisis along the Sudan-South Sudan border.
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60% of South Sudanese still defecate outdoors – UNICEF
More than half of South Sudan’s population is still practising open defecation, this is according to the UN Children Agency – UNICEF. Continue reading 60% of South Sudanese still defecate outdoors – UNICEF
South Sudan commits $56 million to end open defecation by 2030
South Sudan’s government has reportedly earmarked 56 million US dollars to bolster the presidential compact strategies, which include empowering communities to end open defecation by 2030. Continue reading South Sudan commits $56 million to end open defecation by 2030
South Korean charity donates medical supplies worth $400,000 to JTH
South Korean charity Lee Tae Seok Foundation has donated medical supplies worth of 400,000 U.S. dollars to Juba Teaching Hospital. Continue reading South Korean charity donates medical supplies worth $400,000 to JTH
Over 50 health workers in Maridi go months without pay
At least 56 health workers at the hospital in Maridi County of Western Equatoria State have not received their salaries for more than six months. the commissioner has said. Continue reading Over 50 health workers in Maridi go months without pay
Doctor traces child with heart condition thanks to Eye Radio
A four-month-old Enock Edward, with a heart complication, will now travel to Israel for treatment after the parents brought the infant to Al-Sabah Children’s Hospital, thanks to Eye Radio.
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