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World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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Ministry of Health with Support from World Health Organization (WHO) reactivates the Infectious Disease Unit (IDU) In Nimule to enhance cross border public health security in South Sudan

The 2024 Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of national capacities identified border health and Points of Entry as one of the weakest areas requiring improvement

To improve capacity for treatment of infectious diseases and mitigate the risk of cross-border disease transmission, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has established and handed over an Infectious Diseases facility in the border of Nimule to the Magwi County Health Department. The new…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan is vaccinating 3.4 million children to eliminate the polio outbreak

In the face of a humanitarian crisis that has caused significant population displacements, reaching every child in need of vaccination presents a considerable challenge

South Sudan has launched an ambitious nationwide campaign that aims to vaccinate an impressive 3.47 million children aged 0 to 59 months against polio, utilizing the innovative Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2). This vital initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and backed by the World Health Organization (WHO),…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan steps up vaccination, response measures to curb cholera

The case fatality ratio is currently 1.8%, which exceeds World Health Organization (WHO)’s target threshold of less than 1%

Nyaboth Gai, a 28-year-old resident of Rubkona, county in the north of South Sudan, is grateful to be alive after her family was severely affected by cholera, an infectious disease that can quickly lead to death if it is not detected and treated early. “All four members of my family…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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United Nations (UN) backs cholera vaccination in South Sudan

The UN has trained and deployed rapid response teams, as well as delivering 22 metric tons of medical and cholera supplies to Renk, Malakal, Juba, and Bentiu

Vaccinations have begun in response to a cholera outbreak in South Sudan.  Since 28 October 2024, a total of 2555 cases and 32 deaths have been reported, about 37% of them children. Some 150 000 people in Renk County are set to receive the life-saving vaccinations, procured and delivered with…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan secured over 282 150 doses of oral cholera vaccine to contain the cholera outbreak

These vaccines will be used to implement a two-dose mass vaccination campaign in Renk and Malakal Counties of Upper Nile State

In response to cholera outbreaks in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) has secured over 282 153 doses of oral cholera vaccine to implement vaccination campaigns in areas identified as cholera transmission hotspots.  The oral cholera vaccine (OCV) is supplied by the…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan mounts a nationwide polio vaccination campaign: a massive push towards stopping the ongoing outbreak

In South Sudan, immunization coverage has been impacted by population movements and displacement related to the ongoing humanitarian crisis

A nationwide campaign aimed at vaccinating 3.3 million children from 0 to 59 months of age against polio launched in South Sudan using the novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2.  The campaign led by the Ministry of Health, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb cholera outbreak

South Sudan is currently experiencing unprecedented flooding that has caused widespread devastation in several parts of the country and affected more than 81 300 people and displaced around 46 500 people in Upper Nile State, where Renk is located

Health authorities in South Sudan have declared a cholera outbreak in Renk, a county located on the northern border of Sudan and the main point of entry for refugees and returnees fleeing the ongoing armed conflict in that country. A total of 50 suspected cases with six confirmed cases were…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan declares cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile State

The announcement was made after a meeting with His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit to secure government support for better access to affected areas

The Ministry of Health has declared a cholera outbreak today in Renk, Upper Nile State. This declaration comes after reports of 44 suspected cholera cases, and six laboratory-confirmed cases on 23 October 2024 in Renk, Upper Nile State. As of 27 October 2024, 49 cholera cases have been reported among…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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Severe flooding compounds health crisis in South Sudan, World Health Organization (WHO) mobilizes response

The floods have affected 42 of South Sudan's 78 counties

South Sudan is witnessing some of its worst flooding in decades that has caused widespread devastation in several parts of the country and has so far left more than 226 000 people displaced, homes, livelihood impacted with roads and key infrastructure submerged and several communities devastated. The floods have affected 42…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
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South Sudan: Ensuring primary health services for displaced people

Refugees and returnees often present with a range of infectious diseases, as well as chronic diseases

92 health care workers trained; 119 metric tons of medical supplies distributed; 320 000 people assessed at WHO screening centre. Cecilia Achuwor, a 38-year-old mother of six children, is one of the hundreds of thousands of refugees and returnees who have crossed the border into South Sudan since the beginning of the conflict in neighbouring…