Category: Humanitarian

Hunger-stricken people from EES resort to quarry work in Juba

Midan Dudu should be working at her farm in her home village in Eastern Equatoria State. However, Dudu, one of the women among many displaced people from Lopit in Eastern Equatoria State due to poor harvest this year, has been pushed by hunger in her village to quarries, where she eked out a living crushing stone.

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S.Sudanese, Ethiopian children dying in Sudan refugee camps -UN

The UN refugee agency reportedly says many South Sudanese and Ethiopian children are dying in the refugee camps in Sudan.

At least 1,200 children in refugee camps in Sudan have died since May because of measles and malnutrition, the BBC cited According to the UN children’s agency (Unicef) as saying.

Many thousands more, including new-borns, are at risk of death before the end of the year, it says.

More than 50,000 children require treatment for the most lethal form of malnutrition every month in Sudan.

But Unicef says the war has forced several feeding centers to close.

 

Western diplomats expect more contribution from unity govt to humanitarian sector

Embassies of the Western world in Juba have called on the transitional government to increase its financial contribution to the humanitarian effort to ease suffering and save lives in South Sudan.

They include the Embassies of Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Delegation of the European Union.

In a joint statement on Wednesday, the group says the international community has provided more than 1 billion US dollars in humanitarian assistance in South Sudan this year alone.

But despite this, they said ‘ We are all appalled by the conflict in Sudan which has created dire additional humanitarian needs and has placed an extra burden on the South Sudanese people.”

According to them, the transitional government is yet to take concrete steps to reduce the costs of delivering aid, exacerbated by checkpoints and other illicit efforts to extract revenue from humanitarian aid operations.

The diplomatic missions say they “expect the transitional government to be a full partner in the effort to ease suffering and save lives in South Sudan by increasing its financial contribution to the humanitarian effort.”

The diplomats also stressed that ending the humanitarian crisis requires an environment conducive to substantial economic growth and reduced dependency.

“Such an environment will only be possible if the transitional government meets its peace commitments, introduces transparency and accountability, and prioritizes the use of public revenue to meet public needs.”

 

 

China deploys new medical team to S.Sudan

The Chinese Ambassador has told his country’s newly deployed medical team to withstand hardship as they embark on a life-saving mission in South Sudan.

Ma Qiang made the remarks during the inception of the 11th China Medical Team that arrived in the country yesterday.

The same event also witnessed the award of certificates to the outgoing 10th batch for successfully completing its mission in the country.

Ambassador Ma Qiang who welcomed the new medical team encouraged the medics to wholeheartedly serve the South Sudanese people.

“At the same time, we warmly welcome the 11th batch of China Medical Team that just arrived in Juba yesterday.

“I believe that you will continue to uphold the spirit which is “no fear of hardships”, willingness to dedicate to saving lives, and great love with practical actions.

He adds that their contributions are significant to the friendship between South Sudan and China.

“Serve the patients wholeheartedly, and make significant contributions to the friendship between China and South Sudan,” he said.

On his part, Dr Atem Nathan, Acting Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health commended the Chinese Embassy in Juba for its contribution to South Sudan’s health sector.

He says the services offered by the Chinese government will help move South Sudan to a bright future.

“South Sudan and China share a big friendship and close cooperation in various fields, especially in health. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

“China always conducts unconditional and practical operations in South Sudan which truly helps us step forward to a bright future,” said Doctor Nathan.

It is 60 years today since China started dispatching medical teams to several parts of the world, a move that started in 1963 with Algeria being the first country to have received the team.

Reportedly, China has dispatched 30,000 medical personnel to 76 countries all over the world and treated 290 million patients.

And as part of health cooperation with South Sudan, China dispatched the first medical team to the country in 2012, bringing the total number of Chinese doctors to 149 over the past 11 years.

While in the country, the personnel offered free medical consultations and treatment to 58,960 outpatients and performed 1,036 operations and 1,054 cases of gastroscopy examinations.

They have carried out 19 free medical consultative events in remote areas outside Juba, providing outreach medical services for 27,245 patients.

They set up an Electronic Gastroscopy Department, a Cervical Screening Center as well as a Remote Imaging Diagnosis Center in Juba Teaching Hospital.

Following the completion of the Chinese Phase 1 project at Juba Teaching Hospital, the Chinese Embassy says, Phase 2 is soon commencing and it is expected to cover 16,000 square meters.

The project will include medical technology building, outpatients, impatient, infectious disease, administrative buildings, and other ancillary facilities with some medical equipment to be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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