The Ministry of Health and partners are planning to launch vaccination campaigns in Malakal of Upper Nile State to mitigate the cholera outbreak in the area. Continue reading MoH to launch cholera vaccination campaign in Malakal
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Cholera cases surge to 220 in Upper Nile State – MoH
The Minister of Health in Upper Nile State says the confirmed cases of cholera infection have risen to 220, days after the health authorities declared an outbreak of the waterborne disease in the state. Continue reading Cholera cases surge to 220 in Upper Nile State – MoH
Gen.Mathok remains flown to home area
The remains of former Deputy Interior Minister Salva Mathok has been flown to his home area, Warrap after President Salva Kiir, his First Deputy Dr Riek Machar, and other senior government officials paid him their last respect Wednesday.
The former deputy interior minister died on March 1st, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand after a short illness.
The leaders on Wednesday joined mourners at Juba International Airport to pay their last respect to the late Gen. Salva Mathok Gengdit.
General Salva Mathok served in various capacities as a Deputy Chief of Staff of SPLA for Administration and Finance, from 2005-2009
He was a Presidential Security Advisor from 2010-2011, and later became the Deputy Minister of Interior from 2011-2013.
He died as a sitting Member of Parliament, National Legislative Assembly representing Gogrial East, Warrap State.
General Mathok Gengdit will be laid to rest in his hometown of Adiercieen, Warrap State.
Ministry of Health declares cholera outbreak in Malakal PoCS
The national Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization on Tuesday declared a cholera outbreak in Uppile State capital Malakal. Continue reading Ministry of Health declares cholera outbreak in Malakal PoCS
Half of world population on track to be overweight by 2035
More than half the world’s population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation warns.
More than four billion people will be affected, with rates rising fastest among children, its report says.
Low or middle-income countries in Africa and Asia are expected to see the greatest rises.
The report predicts the cost of obesity will amount to more than $4tn (£3.3tn) annually by 2035.
The president of the federation, Prof Louise Baur, described the report’s findings as a clear warning to countries to act now or risk repercussions in the future.
The report in particular highlights the rising rates of obesity among children and teenagers, with rates expected to double from 2020 levels among both boys and girls.
Prof Baur said the trend was “particularly worrying”, adding that “governments and policymakers around the world need to do all they can to avoid passing health, social, and economic costs on to the younger generation” by assessing “the systems and root factors” that contribute to obesity.
The effects of obesity’s prevalence on lower-income countries are also highlighted in the report. Nine of the 10 countries with the greatest expected increases in obesity globally are low or lower-middle-income states in Africa and Asia.
Reasons include trends in dietary preferences towards more highly processed foods, greater levels of sedentary behavior, weaker policies to control food supply and marketing, and less well-resourced healthcare services to assist in weight management and health education.
Lower-income countries are “often the least able to respond to obesity and its consequences”.
The findings estimate that rises in obesity rates around the world will have a significant impact on the global economy, equating to 3% of the global Gross Domestic Product.
The report emphasizes that its acknowledgment of the economic impact of obesity “is in no way a reflection of the blame on people living with obesity”.
The data published in the report will be presented to the UN on Monday.
Obese is a medical term used to describe a person with a high excess of body fat.
The report uses body mass index (BMI) to make its assessments. BMI is calculated by dividing an adult’s weight by the square of their height.
Dumped baby retrieved alive from pit latrine in Juba
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Yakani asks govt intervention in ‘unhealthy maize’ import
A civil society activist has called on the government to intervene over “unhealthy” maize flour allegedly being supplied to the country. Continue reading Yakani asks govt intervention in ‘unhealthy maize’ import
Uganda’s maize poses cancer risk – experts
Ugandan maize, sorghum and groundnuts contain 10 times or higher concentration of aflatoxin than the safety threshold recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), scientists at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro), have said. Continue reading Uganda’s maize poses cancer risk – experts
Health specialist: Why you should wash your hands
A medical doctor in Juba has encouraged the public to practice handwashing to prevent transmittable diseases. Continue reading Health specialist: Why you should wash your hands
South Sudan measles outbreak killed 46 in 2022 – WHO
The measles outbreak in South Sudan has killed 46 people out of nearly 400 confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading South Sudan measles outbreak killed 46 in 2022 – WHO