By Denis Elamu South Sudan on Thursday commenced the roll out of it’s second dose of routine Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV2) among children with support from the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI). A joint statement issued in Juba by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, revealed that […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba South Sudan Nurses and Midwives Association as well as the Council of Nurses and Midwives are calling for the urgent enactment of the Nursing and Midwifery Bill once the parliament is fully reconstituted or sworn in. Repent Khamis George, the Deputy Chairperson of the Association revealed that it was high […]
At least two humanitarian worker have been killed and two others sustained injuries after an attack by a yet to be identified gunman in South Sudan’s Lakes State.The victim have been identified as Moses Maker, a project manager for a nutrition programme who works with a Non Governmental Organization ‘Doctors with Africa’ also known as […]
By Staff writerSouth Sudan’s Health Ministry on Thursday called on the general public to donate blood to save life of people.Speaking during the launching of the blood donation campaign organized by Medblue and National Transfusion services, two private medical facilities, Victoria Achut, the Director of National Blood Transfusion services called upon the entire people in […]
Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan South Sudan Doctors’ Union has issued a 72 hour ultimatum to Authorities in Unity State to apprehend killers of an aid worker, Dr. Louis Edward who was reportedly murdered by yet to be identified people in Ganyiel village on Friday. The deceased was identified as Dr. Louis Edward Saleh, he worked […]
By John Agok Doctors working for CUAMN Africa International have down their tools in Yirol, demanding reinstatement of their cut off allowances for night shifts and Sundays. Speaking to Juba Echo via phone, Makuei Ijong, the Director for Yirol Hospital in Eastern part of Lakes State said, “Doctors are now on a peaceful strike which […]
By Awan Achiek Bor Hospital in Jonglei State of South Sudan lacks gynaecologists and obstetricians to handle complicated cases, according to the state’s health Minister. “The hospital faces many challenges that include lack of consultants such as obstetrician, gynaecologist, surgeon and paediatrician which makes it difficult to deal with complicated cases,” said Atong Kuol Manyang, […]
Authorities at Juba Teaching Hospital are calling for support from the public saying relatives and friends of majority of patients admitted in the hospital have abandoned the patients. The Medical Director of Juba Teaching Hospital, Dr. Maker Isaac, has revealed that some of the patients admitted in the hospital, especially those suffering with Tuberculosis (TB) […]
By Denis Elamu Several South Sudanese health workers are willing to take risks to fight COVID-19 in the aftermath of being vaccinated with the Astra Zeneca vaccine. The youngest nation on Tuesday started vaccinating health workers, including elderly people above 60 years of age with the Astra Zeneca vaccine. On March 25, Juba received 132,000 […]
South Sudan’s Doctors Union is calling on South Sudan’s government to increase pay and improve working conditions for medical personnel. The Doctors union says it’s deeply concerned that the Ministry of Labour is still using the old Sudan salary scale 10 years into South Sudan’s independence. “The government’s policy of paying SSP.4,350 ($24) and SSP.6,840 […]