(RENK COUNTY) – Humanitarian partners in South Sudan gathered in a workshop to assess the progress of the ongoing cholera response, evaluate operational performance, and identify strategies to improve outcomes in collaboration with government authorities. The event aimed to provide recommendations for future planning and strengthen community focused interventions. TheContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of enhancing healthcare services throughout South Sudan. The agreement, signed on Thursday in Juba, is expected to strengthen cooperation in addressing challenges that hinder access toContinue Reading
Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area have launched a cholera vaccination campaign following the delivery of tens of thousands of vaccine doses from South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health. The area’s Minister of Information, Yohana Akol, confirmed the rollout began yesterday after the arrival of 78,000 doses, a response toContinue Reading
An expert in the field of health has provided reassurance to new mothers that breastfeeding does not have a negative impact on their physical appearance. This announcement comes during the launch of World Breastfeeding Week 2025 by the Ministry of Health and its partners. The goal of this initiative isContinue Reading
Imehejek Hospital has issued a plea for urgent medical assistance to help combat a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in the region. Dr. Khamis, the Medical Director of the hospital, expressed concern during an interview with Radio Emmanuel regarding the lack of medical supplies received from the state government or healthContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has halted all medical activities in Yei River and Morobo counties of Central Equatoria State for at least six weeks, following the abduction of one of its staff members. The incident marks the second such abduction on the same roadContinue Reading
(ELEGU, AMURU DISTRICT) – Severe flooding at the Elegu border town between Uganda and South Sudan has displaced thousands of people and worsened a cholera outbreak, raising alarm among traders, local residents and health officials. The flooding, which submerged major parts of the town on Wednesday last week, forced theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The daughter of President Salva Kiir, Adut Salva Kiir, has donated a consignment of medical and educational supplies to the Ruweng Administrative Area in northern South Sudan. The donation, made through her charitable organisation, the Adut Salva Kiir (ASK) Foundation, includes antimalarial drugs, other essential medicines and schoolContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has welcomed a generous 1 million Canadian Dollar donation from The Slaight Family Foundation to support displaced women and girls in South Sudan. The two-year funding will help restore essential services that have been disrupted due to a sharp reduction in globalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s government has defended the opening of a new hospital funded by the United Arab Emirates near the Sudanese border, rejecting accusations that the facility is being used to support one side in the ongoing war in Sudan. Deputy Foreign Minister Akuei Bona Malwal told reporters inContinue Reading
