Alsabah Children’s Hospital to Get Israeli Upgrade

Alsabah Children’s Hospital to Get Israeli Upgrade

2025-07-10

(JUBA) – Israel has announced plans to work with the Government of South Sudan to provide medical support for children suffering from heart conditions. The initiative was confirmed by Israeli Ambassador to South Sudan, Gershon Kedar, during a meeting with the Minister of Health, Sarah Cleto Rial, on Tuesday, 8Continue Reading

Cholera Teams Tackle Longest Outbreak Since Independence

Cholera Teams Tackle Longest Outbreak Since Independence

2025-07-05

(JUBA) – As South Sudan continues to battle its longest running cholera outbreak since gaining independence in 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged the critical assistance provided by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and WHO Standby Partners. This joint support has significantly boosted the country’sContinue Reading

Digital Health and Tax on Harmful Products Backed in Juba

Digital Health and Tax on Harmful Products Backed in Juba

2025-07-02

(Juba) – The East African Health and Scientific Conference (EAHSC) concluded in Juba last Friday with nine resolutions aimed at improving the region’s health systems to better handle existing and emerging threats. The three day event brought together scientists, researchers, policymakers, and development partners from across the East African CommunityContinue Reading

Unsafe Water Drives Cholera Cases in Abyei Camps

Unsafe Water Drives Cholera Cases in Abyei Camps

2025-07-02

(Abyei) – A cholera outbreak in the Abyei Administrative Area is threatening to spread further unless urgent steps are taken to improve water and sanitation, according to the medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Local health authorities officially declared an outbreak on 11 June 2025 after a steady riseContinue Reading