(KAJO-KEJI) – The Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County, Hon. Wani Jackson Mule, has urged local stakeholders and residents to join forces in the ongoing effort to eliminate Onchocerciasis, commonly known as River Blindness, from the region. His remarks were made during the opening of the County Task Force Advocacy Workshop onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Years of conflict, displacement, flooding and funding cuts have pushed South Sudan’s orphaned children into one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world. With an estimated one million children displaced, and at least 60% of them classified as orphans, thousands are facing hunger, illness,and emotional traumaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Israel has announced a new partnership with the government of South Sudan to support children suffering from cardiac conditions through a new health initiative that will provide treatment both locally and abroad. The announcement was made on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, by the Israeli Ambassador to South Sudan,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan and Kenya are among 20 countries that have failed to reach the global best practice standards for tobacco taxation, according to a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report warns that these missed targets represent a major setback in efforts to reduce tobaccoContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – A growing cholera outbreak in the Abyei Special Administrative Area has raised serious alarm among health organisations, with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warning that the situation could rapidly worsen unless urgent action is taken to improve water, sanitation and hygiene conditions. South Sudan has been battling a widespreadContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan and the People’s Republic of China marked a major milestone on 1 July 2025 with the topping out ceremony of Phase II of the China-aided Juba Teaching Hospital project. The event celebrated the completion of the hospital’s main structure, bringing the crucial healthcareContinue Reading
(YEI COUNTY) – Residents of Tore Payam in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, say they have been left without access to medical services for over six months following the closure of their only health facility. The shutdown has forced many in the area to turn to traditional medicine, includingContinue Reading
(Kapoeta) – A high level delegation from the Government of South Sudan, led by the national Minister of Health Hon. Sarah Cleto Rial, visited Kapoeta South County in Eastern Equatoria State on 28 June 2025 to officially launch an Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign. The campaign is part of theContinue Reading
(Juba) – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in South Sudan has concluded a month long series of events aimed at raising awareness on menstrual health, with renewed calls to break taboos and ensure that women and girls manage menstruation with dignity. The campaign which began in early May andContinue Reading
(Juba) – A young South Sudanese health researcher earned recognition at the 10th East African Health and Scientific Conference for her outstanding work on food safety, a major global health issue. The conference held under the theme “Addressing Health Priorities and Advancing the East African Region Health Agenda to MeetContinue Reading
