The Deputy Chairperson of the South Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission is calling on the government to finance primary prevention measures if the country is to end the virus by 2030. Continue reading South Sudan urged to invest in prevention to end AIDS by 2030
Category: Health
South Sudanese children return after heart surgeries in Israel
Ten South Sudanese children who underwent heart surgeries in Israel in January this year have safely returned home. Continue reading South Sudanese children return after heart surgeries in Israel
‘President Kiir’s support kept me alive,’ says Mabior Garang
Mabior Garang, son of SPLM/SPLA founder Dr John Garang de Mabior said he is alive today because of financial support from President Salva Kiir even during his time with SPLM-IO.
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Ruweng alarmed by oil pollution as it records 3 birth defects in 2024
The government of oil-rich Ruweng Administrative Area says it has recorded three children born with deformities between January and April 2024 – in what it attributes to the impact of oil pollution. Continue reading Ruweng alarmed by oil pollution as it records 3 birth defects in 2024
Measles outbreak claims 18 lives in Western Equatoria State
The death toll from the measles outbreak has reached eighteen amid rising cases, the Minister of Health in Western Equatoria has said. Continue reading Measles outbreak claims 18 lives in Western Equatoria State
EU, IGAD handover equipped medical lab, 2 health facilities in South Sudan
A joint program by the European Union and IGAD has built and handed over a mobile laboratory, and two screening and solation facilities in South Sudan’s Nimule and Renk border towns. Continue reading EU, IGAD handover equipped medical lab, 2 health facilities in South Sudan
WES seeks national govt intervention in ‘uncontrollable’ measles outbreak
The Minister of Health in Western Equatoria State is urgently appealing to the national government for intervention into the escalating measles outbreak in the state. Continue reading WES seeks national govt intervention in ‘uncontrollable’ measles outbreak
Nzara: Measles outbreak kills 9 children in two months
At least nine children have died from measles in Nzara County of Western Equatoria State since February, health authorities said, as the underfunded local facility grapples to contain the outbreak. Continue reading Nzara: Measles outbreak kills 9 children in two months
Kenyan doctors raise alarm over suspected COVID-19 infections
Doctors in Kenya have raised an alarm over increasing cases of respiratory infections which health experts link to a resurgence of one of the COVID-19 variants. Continue reading Kenyan doctors raise alarm over suspected COVID-19 infections
Two mentally ill women released from Juba Prison
Two mentally challenged women previously detained by their families at Juba Central Prison have been released, the prison confirmed, amid concerns over the jailing of mentally ill persons in the country. Continue reading Two mentally ill women released from Juba Prison