By Simon Deng South Sudan’s health ministry says the fast-spreading illness which has now killed 89 people in Jonglei state is attributed to Malaria. “It is worth noting that this time of the year, malaria is expected to surge and if not promptly treated, it may lead to deaths, the ministry of health would like […]
By Simon Deng More than half a million COVID-19 vaccines are scheduled for delivery in South Sudan in early 2022, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The African nation with some of the worst health services received donations of vaccines throw the COVAX facility this year, about over half a million doses […]
By Denis Ejulu Charles Mazinda, laboratory manager at Juba Teaching Hospital in the South Sudan capital has over the years seen tremendous changes at the country’s largest hospital. Since the opening of the out-patient ward in 2019 that now houses a modern laboratory fully equipped with standard equipment donated by the Chinese government, Mazinda says […]
By Okech Francis South Sudan has received 168,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Embassy of the United States in the country said. The arrival of the vaccines brings to 320,950 the number of the USA made vaccines provided to South Sudan since September. “We are sharing these doses safely, equitably, and […]
By Okech Francis The health sector in South Sudan is already stretched to the limit and continued violence against it worsens the situation. Health facilities across the country are hit left and right while people die of ailments that are treatable around the world. In Unity State, Padeah Primary Health Care Unit and neighboring health […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan is expected to receive 168,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccines, a World Health Organisation official said. Speaking to journalists in Juba on Sunday, the World Health Organisation COVAX coordinator Dr. Brendan Dineen said the J & J vaccine would arrive in the country on Tuesday. “The briefing is […]
By Ruot George The Union of Journalists of South Sudan and the South Sudan Red Cross are in a quest to garner more blood to help people in need. The two organizations, flanked by the Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce have set December 6 for a football match that is billed to attract the […]
By Simon Deng Eliminating rampant stigma and discrimination among societies and communities is essential to mitigating HIV/AIDS in South Sudan, Esterina Novella Nyilok, the chairperson for South Sudan HIV/AIDS commission said. Nyilok was speaking at a ceremony to mark World AIDS day in the capital Juba on December 1. “We know that to end AIDS […]
By Simon Deng HIV infections are on the rise among South Sudanese and yet the government isn’t funding initiatives to curtail it, commission dealing with the disease is inadequately funded, Achol Ayom, the Deputy chairperson for HIV commission said. Plans to deal with the virus has solely been left with nongovernmental organisations, Ayom said […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure Some 60,000 doses of Astrazeneca vaccine will be distributed across 53 counties in South Sudan. The World Health Organization and the South Sudan’s Ministry of Health confirmed receipt of the 60,000 doses of the newly received third batch of the Astrazeneca vaccines. The batch was received on Tuesday, the 16th of […]