Ministry of Health and UN discuss Strengthening Health Sector
๐๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐จ, ๐๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ – ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
Hon. Luke Thompson Thoan – National Minister of Health , held a productive meeting with the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan, to discuss key issues affecting South Sudan’s health sector.
The discussions focused on areas of mutual concern, including the implementation of the Health Sector Transformation Project, national preparedness for potential Ebola outbreaks, and support to the National Public Health Institute.
Hon. Luke Thompson emphasized the long-standing partnership between South Sudan and the United Nations, noting that the collaboration dates to the country’s struggle for independence. He underscored the importance of maintaining this partnership while recognizing South Sudan’s sovereignty and promoting constructive, respectful, and diplomatic engagement in addressing shared challenges.
Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan reaffirmed the United Nations’ continued commitment to supporting the people and Government of South Sudan, particularly in strengthening the health sector and advancing humanitarian assistance.
The UN delegation included representatives from WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, OCHA, and IOM.The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations to improving health outcomes, strengthening disease preparedness, and building a resilient health system for all citizens.
The attendance were the Advisors, Directors General from the Ministry .
