MTN South Sudan Hands Over Health Equipment to Juba Teaching Hospital
By Kidega Livingstone
MTN South Sudan has donated a suite of essential healthcare equipment and facility upgrades to the Maternal and Child Health Unit at Juba Teaching Hospital.
The initiative, part of the telecom operator’s annual “21 Days of Y’ello Care” corporate social responsibility campaign, focused on the theme: “Connecting at the Roots: Connecting Communities Through the Use of Digital Tools.”
During the campaign, MTN technicians repaired the hospital’s non-functional CT scan machine, restored electricity to the Maternal and Child Health Unit, and installed desk telephones to streamline patient referral services. The company also supplied waste bins and mosquito nets to bolster hygiene and malaria prevention.
Speaking at the handover ceremony in Juba, Mayor Angong, MTN South Sudan’s Chief Officer for Legal, Regulatory, and Corporate Affairs, said the intervention reflects the company’s commitment to national development.
“This programme provided an opportunity for MTN employee volunteers to contribute directly to improving healthcare services,” Angong said.
“Their efforts have helped strengthen medical care and improve the hospital environment for patients and staff.”
Dr. Anthony Lupai, Director General of Juba Teaching Hospital, praised the private-sector intervention, noting that the upgrades resolved several of the facility’s critical operational bottlenecks.
“Healthcare is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Health alone,” Dr. Lupai said. “Development partners and private sector institutions have an important role to play. The restoration of power to the maternal unit will significantly improve the quality of services provided to mothers and newborns.”
Nunu Diana Alison, Director General at the Central Equatoria State Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare, also commended the telecom company for targeting vulnerable demographics.
“The provision of electricity and essential equipment will directly improve the welfare of mothers and children receiving treatment,” Alison said, while calling for continued collaboration between the government and the private sector to ensure sustainable healthcare improvements nationwide.
