30 cold chain technicians graduate from Juba
At least 30 cold chain technicians have graduated from the Saint Vincent Training Institute in Juba. The ceremony also marks...
Health
South Sudan will not meet HIV/AIDS target by 2030: VP
By Simon Deng The Vice President for Economic Cluster, James Wani Igga on Thursday said South Sudan will not meet...
South Sudanese medics acquire practical surgical skills from Chinese counterparts
South Sudanese medical doctors have for the first time learnt basic practical skills from their Chinese counterparts on conducting major...
South Sudan scales up response to cholera, meningitis outbreak
South Sudan’s ministry of health said Sunday it has already scaled up its response following the outbreak of cholera in...
Government pledges to improve deteriorating healthcare system
The government has pledged to recover the faltering healthcare system, said John Rumunu, the Director-General for Preventive Health Services during...
Charity warns of severe health crisis in South Sudan due to funding
Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on Wednesday warned of severe health crisis in South Sudan due to funding shortfall....
COVID-19: Over 900,000 people vaccinated in South Sudan
More than 900,000 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 since April last year when the vaccination campaign commenced in...
Over 1 million children to suffer malnutrition
The United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) estimated that about 1.4 million children are projected to suffer from malnutrition...
Majority of South Sudanese ignorant of HIV/AIDS, says official
The HIV/AIDS epidemic could send many young people in South Sudan to their graves while still in their prime if...
South Sudan to set up fistula center in main referral hospital
By Awan Achiek South Sudan’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday revealed plans to set up it’s first fistula center within...
Discrepancies cited in South Sudan’s HIV data
South Sudan’s HIV/AIDS data is full of discrepancies, therefore, rendering it inaccurate and unreliable for policymakers. This has been confirmed...
Central Equatoria seeks private partnership in health as donors pull out
As international donors scale down funding for the health sector, the Central Equatoria State government is now seeking public-private partnership (PPP) to plug...
