The Manager of the Covid-19 Emergency Operations Centre has said the Ministry of Health has not received coronavirus test results from the private lab two weeks after its opening. Continue reading Private clinic ‘not reporting’ Covid-19 cases to health ministry
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14 new coronavirus cases reported
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus, raising South Sudan’s tally to 3,223. Continue reading 14 new coronavirus cases reported
Sudanese woman nabbed with positive Covid-19 certificate, deported
Authorities at Juba International Airport have deported a Sudanese woman after she traveled to Juba with a Covid-19 positive test certificate on Friday. Continue reading Sudanese woman nabbed with positive Covid-19 certificate, deported
WHO seeks global access to Covid-19 vaccines
The World Health Organization says there is a need for action and money to ensure coronavirus vaccines are available around the world as they get approvals for use.
Continue reading WHO seeks global access to Covid-19 vaccines
South Sudan launch health security plan to mitigate risks
South Sudan has launched a four-year health plan to prevent, detect and respond to any public health threats in the country. Continue reading South Sudan launch health security plan to mitigate risks
Gov’t allows private clinics to test travelers for Covid-19
Investors are now permitted to open private healthcare centers for testing people for coronavirus, according to the vice president for service Continue reading Gov’t allows private clinics to test travelers for Covid-19
UK conducts world’s first Covid-19 vaccination
A 90-year-old grandmother has become the first person in the world to be given the Pfizer Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination programme in the United Kingdom, the BBC has reported. Continue reading UK conducts world’s first Covid-19 vaccination
8 nurse injuries after Juba grenade attack
Police in Juba say eight people have been hospitalized after a man hurled a grenade at a group of people along Tombura road in Juba on Continue reading 8 nurse injuries after Juba grenade attack
Travelers to pay for Covid-19 tests
Dozens of people were stranded this morning as the Public Health Laboratory announced it will no longer carry free COVID-19 tests for travelers. Continue reading Travelers to pay for Covid-19 tests
Nearly 200,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in S Sudan – U.S
An estimated 200,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in South Sudan, U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. Continue reading Nearly 200,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in S Sudan – U.S