Malaria in South Sudan: prevention is key By MSF “I will stay here until she gets better,” said Rebecca Achol Atak while sitting next to her granddaughter’s bed in Aweil State Hospital. Atong had suffered from severe fever and vomiting before traveling two days on foot with her grandmother to seek medical help. When she […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan will receive 60,000 doses of the AstraZeneca by Tuesday, a World Health Organisation official said. The donation by France will be the third batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine received by South Sudan since it got the first vaccines in April. “The latest information that we have received is that […]
By Simon Deng Floods continue to pound in South Sudan, and are denying pregnant women across the country access to antenatal check-ups as well as other health needs. Out of ten States in the war-torn country, eight have been hit by the floods which have caused the Nile river and other tributaries to burst their […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The sight of a dead drunk person in broad day light is very common in South Sudan. Alcoholism is taking its toll on the people, many of among them youths who cannot get employment and end up idling in drinking. “I do not have work and cannot just sit the whole […]
By Richard Sultan The needs of children are rapidly rising in South Sudan were worsening floods have displaced three-quarters of a million people. “Millions of children –in 61 most affected counties – are at risk of violence, exploitation, abuse, neglect and are in urgent need of immediate child protection services,” Save the Children South Sudan, […]
By Denis Ejulu Xu Qingtian, a 35 -year- old Chinese medical doctor and his three South Sudanese colleagues are relying on a smart phone connected to endoscope to detect ear, nose and throat (ENT) disorders among patients within Juba Teaching hospital. Xu who is a member of the 9th batch of Chinese medical team is […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The undersecretary in South Sudan Ministry of Health, Victoria Anib Majur was suspended this week. While no reasons were given for her suspension which was directed by Health Minister Elizabeth Acuei Yol, Majur said it was in line with her role in resolving a crisis at a national health facility, Juba […]
By Richard Sultan South Sudan’s Health Minister Elizabeth Acuai Yol has suspended the ministry’s undersecretary Dr. Victoria Anib Majur over what she termed as indiscipline. Differences emerged between the health minister and the undersecretary after South Sudan’s Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi directed Dr. Victoria to reassign a number of Directors and Director Generals in the […]
By Simon Deng Several mothers who have recently visited nutrition center in Malual Agor Bar, located on the outskirts of Bor, capital of South Sudan’s jonglei state, are now grateful to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for providing life-saving support to their malnourished children. Alual Madol, a mother of four living in Adet area of […]
By Denis Ejulu The ninth batch of the Chinese medical team that recently arrived in South Sudan has commenced work. Isaac Maker, Director of Juba Teaching Hospital where the Chinese medics are stationed hailed both their predecessor and the current team for contributing enormously to the health sector. “These people are helping the hospital tremendously, […]