Free Medical Camp Set for Gorom Refugee Settlement

(JUBA) – A free medical outreach will be held at Gorom Refugee Settlement on 26 and 27 June, backed by the Juba County administration. The two day initiative aims to deliver essential health services to refugees and host communities living near the camp. Organisers confirmed the dates after briefing county leaders on Friday.

The South Sudan Doctors Union (SSDU) is organising the outreach in partnership with the national health ministry and the World Health Organisation.

A union official said the team met Juba County Commissioner Hon. Eng. Samuel Emiliano Wani Pitia to seek guidance and support. He said the operation targets vulnerable people who struggle to reach permanent health facilities.

The Commissioner welcomed the plan and said it fits within his Third Strategic Pillar on Service Delivery and Human Development.

That pillar gives priority to clean water, sanitation, better education infrastructure, higher school attendance, and stronger healthcare services across Juba County. He said the county would support the mission.

Gorom Refugee Settlement sits roughly 25 kilometres west of Juba and hosts thousands of refugees, mainly from neighbouring countries. Health partners have long described access to basic medical care there as fragile. The outreach is expected to ease pressure on the few static clinics serving the settlement and nearby villages.

In a separate development, the Juba County Legislative Council resumed sittings on Wednesday after a recess. Commissioner Pitia used the reopening to unveil a county policy framework built around six pillars.

These are security and public safety, land governance and rule of law, service delivery and human development, peacebuilding and social cohesion, agriculture and food security, and good governance and accountability.

Council Chairperson Hon. Dr. Daniel Jada Marcello appealed for stronger security measures. He argued that peace and stability must come before any meaningful development.

He also called for better feeder roads and improved public services. He noted that councillors face a shortage of transport, lack orientation and training opportunities, and work without formal recess periods.

He urged national and state authorities to help tackle land grabbing and cattle herder tensions. He asked residents of Juba County to accept their diversity and pursue a shared future.

The Director General in the State Ministry of Local Government and Law Enforcement, Mr. Canan Martin Simon, praised the council for its steady work.

He stressed the value of orientation sessions for new councillors and called for smooth cooperation between the executive and the legislature.

He said the ministry would continue supporting Juba County in the areas of good governance, institutional strength, and service delivery.