(MALAKAL COUNTY) – Médecins Sans Frontières has started supporting surgical services at Malakal Teaching Hospital in Upper Nile State to address an urgent need for specialist medical care. In partnership with the Ministry of Health, the organisation renovated the operating theatre and the surgical ward to provide emergency procedures forContinue Reading
(UROR COUNTY) – Doctors Without Borders has reported that movement limits in Jonglei State are blocking the referral of at least 20 critically ill patients. These patients require urgent specialist treatment that is unavailable in their current location. The medical group stated that delays in moving these individuals significantly increaseContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards has issued a formal clarification regarding the recent safety alert for Nestlé baby formula. Officials state that the health warning is limited to one specific contaminated batch and does not affect the broader product range available to consumers. GloriaContinue Reading
(TEREKEKA COUNTY) – The South Sudan Doctors Union has announced plans for a five-day free surgical camp in Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State, from 23 to 28 January 2026. The initiative aims to provide life-saving operations, general medical care, and health education to residents while addressing long-standing shortages in localContinue Reading
Standards Body Orders Removal of Tainted Baby Milk (JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards has issued an urgent directive to pull a specific batch of Nestlé infant formula from the market due to a serious contamination risk. The regulator has identified the product as Nestlé NAN SpecialContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – South Sudan has taken a step to strengthen food safety and quality assurance following the signing of a new cooperation agreement between the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards and the World Food Programme. The agreement, signed in Juba, provides for the refurbishment of the SSNBS laboratory,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – UNICEF, in partnership with the British government and South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, has launched a programme to construct and upgrade health facilities across several states. The six-month initiative aims to expand access to maternal, newborn and child health services, nutrition support and primary care in underserved andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS), working with local authorities and security personnel, safely disposed of 2,000 cartons of spoiled chicken products at a designated dumping site in Rajaf Payam, Juba County, Central Equatoria State on 2 January 2026. The consignment was referred from the SSNBSContinue Reading
(UNITY STATE) – Ghanaian police serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have delivered medical supplies and food to Bieh Community Hospital, providing timely support to local health services and reinforcing cooperation between peacekeepers and host communities. The outreach was carried out by the Ghana Formed Police UnitContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of Central Equatoria State has approved a new tax rate for the issuance of yellow fever vaccination cards, a move aimed at covering vaccine costs while tightening controls on illegal documentation, according to an official statement issued in Juba on Wednesday. The decision was reached duringContinue Reading
