TNLA told to increase budget for health to tackle tropical diseases
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has been urged to increase annual budget allocation to the health sector to enable...
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Amid deadly hepatitis E outbreak, MSF launches mass vaccination campaign to reach-remote communities and prevent more deaths
By MSF Juba, 29 January 2024 - In response to a deadly hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan, MSF has...
VP Abdelbagi to push for 10 percent budgetary allocation to health sector
The Vice President for Service Cluster Hussein Abdelbagi Akol on Tuesday promised to push for the increment of budgetary allocation...
China donates medicines and equipment to support health services in South Sudan
The Chinese government on Thursday donated medicines and equipment to support health services in South Sudan’s main referral hospital. Harriet...
Northern Bahr El Ghazal residents urged to test for HIV/AIDS
The national minister of health Yolanda Awel Deng Juach has appealed to residents to always undergo voluntary test for sexually...
South Sudan declares yellow fever outbreak
South Sudan declared on Sunday outbreak of hemorrhagic yellow fever in Western Equatoria State. Yolanda Awel Deng Juach, the minister...
4 children die of rabies in Aweil
At least four children have died of rabies in Aweil North County of Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, according to...
Patients in Aweil at risk of death due to shortage of lifesaving blood
Patients at Aweil Civil Hospital are at risk of death after the only blood bank has run out of blood...
South Sudan amputees given hope of second chance after traumatic experiences
Amputees in South Sudan are successfully recovering from psychosocial issues, due to the physiotherapy treatment and artificial limbs being provided...
Ministry of Water resources distributes latrine covers in Aweil
The Ministry of Water Resources in Northern Bhar El Ghazal state last week started distributing pit latrine covers to residents...
Conference on HIV/AIDS kicks off in Zimbabwe
By Xinhua HARARE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 22nd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs (Sexually Transmitted...
Health officials registers more cases of diarrhea in two facilities in Aweil
Northern Bahr El Ghazal state said on Wednesday it registered 72 cases of diarrhea in two health facilities. The health...
