South Sudan blood bank has called on the citizens to donate blood to save lives as the country celebrates the World Blood Donor Day Tuesday.
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Parents of baby co-joined with deformed twin sibling, need help
Mother Florence and her husband Alison Peter, a humble couple living quietly in the makeshift Don Bosco Camp in Sherikat, vividly recall the day they waited to cuddle another bouncing bundle of joy, their fifth baby. Continue reading Parents of baby co-joined with deformed twin sibling, need help
13 dead in Boma after drinking from toxic river running from Ethiopian goldmine
13 people are reported dead in Boma of Pibor Administrative Area, after drinking from a river alleged to have been poisoned with toxic chemicals from an Ethiopian goldmine.
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“My brother told me they just wait to bury me”, teen born HIV positive battles stigma
A 17-year-old girl born HIV positive says she is battling stigma and discrimination after resorting to a challenging life years after losing her parents to AIDS-related causes. Continue reading “My brother told me they just wait to bury me”, teen born HIV positive battles stigma
Renk hospital parks ambulances due to fuel shortage
A medical officer in Renk County of Upper Nile says a severe fuel shortage in the area has compelled ambulances to stop mobility, making it difficult for critically ill patients to access medication. Continue reading Renk hospital parks ambulances due to fuel shortage
Juba Mayor warns reckless waste disposal amounts to criminal offense
The Mayor of Juba, Michael Ladu Allah-Jabu has promised tough punitive measures against individuals randomly disposing wastes in the city.
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Cholera cases surge to 111 in Unity State’s crowded camps
Health authorities in Unity State have recorded more than a hundred cholera cases at the Internally Displaced Persons’ Camps of Rubkona County.
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39,000 young people infected with HIV in 3 years – MoH
The Ministry of Health has disclosed that 39,000 young people including women were infected with HIV and AIDs between 2019 and 2021.
Dr. Harriet Akello Pasquale, who is the Director for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections at the Ministry of Health disclosed the data to Eye Radio, Wednesday.
She said the infection was recorded mainly among sexually active young men and women between the age of 18 and 39 years.
Dr Harriet Pasquale revealed that the health ministry documented a 6,000-record high infection in 2019; 16,000 in 2020 and 18,000 in 2021 respectively.
“Just to give you an update regarding the HIV weight of new infection among the young. In 2019 we had about 6,000 young men and women who tested positive for HIV. In 2020, we had about 15,000 who tested positive and in 2021 we had about 18,000,” She told Eye Radio on Wednesday.
The overall figure was diagnosed from 796,000 tests carried out in the three-year period across the country.
Dr. Harriet attributes the significant number of positive tests to an increase in the number of people who have come out voluntarily to know their status.
“If you look at these figures, it shows an increase. But also, if you look at the number of young people who tested for HIV, it has increased. In 2019, it was about 14,000 while in 2020 it was about 346,000 while in 2021 it was about 436,000,” Dr. Harriet said.
In 2021, 436,000 young people voluntarily visited the health centers to test for the virus.
The official stated that the figure shows an increase in the number of young people turning up for the HIV testing and counseling across the country.
“So basically, we see there is an increase in the number of people who tested positive, but also, we see an increase in the number of people who came out to be tested,” she said.
According to the health official, about 47,000 people are currently receiving Anti-Retroviral drugs in the country.
A 2021 WHO projection indicated that HIV infection rate in South Sudan is estimated to be at 2.1 percent, with more than 170,000 people currently presumed to be living with the disease.
This is more than double from the 2020 World Bank’s projection which was at 1 percent.
HIV and AIDS remains a major public health threat with prevalence of 2.1 percent according to the 2021 projection.
The disease is transmitted through unprotected sexual contact, blood transfusion with an infected person or sharing needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment.
However, the disease can be prevented by use of condom, being faithful to one sexual partner with a negative test result, as well as avoiding used razor blades, syringes and needles.
Hospital data shows surge of HIV/AIDs among young people
An aid worker has warned of a surge of HIV and Aids among young people in South Sudan.
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Govt to regulate cross-border livestock and fish trading
The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries has issued an order for the regulation and management of all livestock, fish and their products.
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