(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan’s stabilization centres recorded a cure rate of 93.4% for children treated for severe acute malnutrition with medical complications between January and June 2026, according to a factsheet published by the World Health Organization in October 2026. The death rate stood at 3.2%, while theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – More than 850,000 malaria cases were treated with first-line medicines across South Sudan in the first half of 2026, the Ministry of Health said. The treatment was delivered through the Health Sector Transformation Project, known as HSTP. The World Bank reported in March 2026 that the project hasContinue Reading
(BOMA COUNTY) – The Ministry of Health says many families in Boma County in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area continue to struggle daily to access enough nutritious food, with the area classified as facing an emergency level of acute food insecurity. The Ministry of Health reported in September 2026 thatContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Western Equatoria State is strengthening its preparedness for Bundibugyo virus disease as health authorities work to prevent the disease from crossing into South Sudan from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. A high-level delegation from South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, the National Public Health Institute, the World HealthContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan Faces Highest Food Insecurity Risk as Middle East Crisis Pushes 11.7 Million More Women and Girls into Hunger An additional 11.7 million women and girls could face food insecurity by the end of 2026. The escalation in the Middle East and disruption to the Strait ofContinue Reading
(BARLEY, LANCASHIRE) – The Bishop of Blackburn will lead more than 50 clergy wearing their dog collars as they tackle a muddy assault course to raise money for a Harvest appeal. The Right Reverend Philip North and his priest team will take on the challenge at the Whitehough Outdoor CentreContinue Reading
(TORE PAYAM, YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Friends of Wildlife and Environment, commonly known as FoWE, has launched a major assessment of Tore Primary Health Care Centre in Yei River County as part of plans to rehabilitate the facility and recruit qualified health workers. A high-level delegation led by FoWE ExecutiveContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The County Health Director for Yei River County, Simon Sebit Musoga, has called for increased support and investment in mental health services ahead of this year’s World Mental Health Day commemoration on October 10. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Yei on Thursday, Musoga said manyContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY)– Authorities in Yei River County have launched preparations for a large-scale medicine distribution campaign aimed at preventing blindness and elephantiasis across the county. Speaking during a one-day stakeholders’ meeting in Yei on Tuesday, County Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo welcomed health officials, media practitioners and other partners gatheredContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun constructing a three-room container-based Ebola preparedness and screening facility at Yei Airstrip as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen disease surveillance and emergency response measures in the region. According to workers at the site, the facility is expectedContinue Reading
