South Sudan on Thursday announced its biggest budget of SSP 338 billion spending plan for the financial year 2021/2022.
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World Bank approves $120m to build local community capacity in S. Sudan
The World Bank has on Tuesday approved $120 million to build the capacity of local communities in 12 out of the 79 counties across the country.
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Malakal hospital runs out of testing kits amidst rise in HIV, Hepatitis B cases
The medical director of Malakal Teaching Hospital has said the facility is faced with shortages of drugs , lack of testing kits for HIV and Hepatitis B amidst rising cases of the diseases in the town.
Dr. Khat Deng said there was a surge in the rates of infections in the communities, but the shortage of testing kits made it difficult to ascertain the rate of infections.
“Yes, for testing kits we are lacking them. So, we have seen the rates of cases of hepatitis B infection and HIV there are circulating in the community, but because of this issue, to assess this viral cases is so difficult,” said Medical Doctor Deng.
Deng Went on, saying “If we are now in a position to minimize these cases we supposed to provide this testing kits freely when we provide them we will aware the community and everyone should make screening and voluntary screening.”
Since the 2016 conflict, several NGOs and UN agencies have been conducting awareness activities about HIV and Hepatitis B diseases in the area.
Dr. Deng is now calling on the residents of Malakal to go for voluntary testing to know there status.
For his part, the acting director-general of Malakal Teaching Hospital, said the hospital is grappling with an acute shortage of drugs and basic equipment that includes x-rays and ultra-radiography.
“We have drugs problem, you see the last consignment of drugs came last July to the hospital from the partners, and the drugs from the national government came here since 2019 and up to now we did not receive any drugs from the national ministry of health,” said medical doctor Nyango John Adwok.
Dr. Adwok also said the facility is also understaffed presenting another blow to their work in providing health services to the populace.
“The nurses we have are only nine right now, so the workers are few. And we don’t x-ray, we don’t ultra-radiography in the hospital,” he said.
EAC urges Partner States to take preventive measures against vector-borne diseases
The East African Community Secretariat urges Partner States to step up measures to prevent and respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases following heavy rains in parts of the region. Continue reading EAC urges Partner States to take preventive measures against vector-borne diseases
S. Sudanese doctors to offer free medical treatment, surgery in Wau
A group of South Sudanese Orthopedic Surgeons have announced the second phase of free orthopedic services to be held in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal state starting this weekend.
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Inadequate water and power supply force JTH to refer patients to private clinics – Doctor
The Medical Director at Juba Teaching Hospital has said the hospital is facing acute shortage of water, and inadequate power supply. Continue reading Inadequate water and power supply force JTH to refer patients to private clinics – Doctor
How mothers of children with Hydrocephalus face social rejection
Mothers of children with Hydrocephalus face social rejection and risk losing their marital status in South Sudan. Continue reading How mothers of children with Hydrocephalus face social rejection
22-year-old lady whose boyfriend ‘bit off her nose’ appeals for help
A 22-year-old lady whose nose was mutilated by her boyfriend in Yambio town is appealing for financial help to seek medical treatment.
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Authorities concerned with rising numbers of suicide cases being reported
Authorities are concerned with the rising numbers of suicide cases in South Sudan. Continue reading Authorities concerned with rising numbers of suicide cases being reported
Jonglei herders secure thousands of East Coast Fever doses for cattle
Jonglei’s cattle keepers in Magwi have secured thousands doses of East Coast Fever vaccine to immunize their cattle ahead of the plan to return their livestock to Jonglei, the Bor youth Association in Juba has said.
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