South Sudan has achieved little in suppressing HIV transmission in the country, the South Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission has stated. Continue reading South Sudan struggles to suppress HIV transmission
Category: Health
Wounded army general returns home from hospital
The SSPDF general who engaged in gunfire with his bodyguard on Tuesday at Bilpam in Juba has been discharged from the hospital. Continue reading Wounded army general returns home from hospital
USAID hands over food for malnourished children
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over 97,600 cartons of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to UNICEF on Continue reading USAID hands over food for malnourished children
Yambio gets Coronavirus vaccines
The government, with the support of international aid organizations, have dispatched coronavirus vaccines to Yambio in Western Equatoria Continue reading Yambio gets Coronavirus vaccines
Education min echoes threats to send learners home over health protocol violations
The minister of General Education and Instruction has echoed Vice President Abdelbagi Ayii’s warning to close schools that are violating the Continue reading Education min echoes threats to send learners home over health protocol violations
Museveni closes down schools, suspends gatherings as Coronavirus cases rise
The government of Uganda has closed down schools and suspended political, religious and cultural gatherings for 42 days to help contain the Continue reading Museveni closes down schools, suspends gatherings as Coronavirus cases rise
Coronavirus taskforce threatens to shut down schools again
The National Taskforce on Coronavirus has threatened to re-close down schools that do not adhere to Covid-19 guidelines. Continue reading Coronavirus taskforce threatens to shut down schools again
Kenya receives unused Covid vaccine doses from South Sudan
The 72,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine turned away by South Sudan have arrived in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading Kenya receives unused Covid vaccine doses from South Sudan
EAC Secretary-General speaks to Eye Radio on regional integration
EAC Secretary-General, Peter Mathuki speaks on automation of custom union, Waving Visa restriction within the East African community member state and developmental projects in South Sudan. Continue reading EAC Secretary-General speaks to Eye Radio on regional integration
Coronavirus frontline workers stage nation-wide pay strike
Health workers responding to Covid-19 are due to stage an indefinite country-wide protest this morning over what they call non-payment of Continue reading Coronavirus frontline workers stage nation-wide pay strike