(Juba) – Women leaders and activists in South Sudan have raised deep concerns over a growing number of unsafe abortions among girls living in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Juba, formerly known as the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. Between January and June 2025, authorities recorded 143 casesContinue Reading
(Juba) – The Chinese government in partnership with the Government of South Sudan on Tuesday marked a major milestone in the development of South Sudan’s public health sector by celebrating the top out of the second phase of the China supported expansion of Juba Teaching Hospital. The project, led byContinue Reading
(Juba) – The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal, held a courtesy meeting on 30 June 2025 with representatives of the South Sudan Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The delegation was led by Mr.Continue Reading
(Tambura) – The only health facility in Matakurungu, located in South Sudan’s Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, has been forced to shut down after unidentified armed men looted it earlier last week, leaving thousands of residents without access to essential medical services. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. onContinue Reading
(Juba) – The twelfth Chinese medical team currently working in South Sudan provided free medical services to students at the University of Juba on 27 June 2025, in a continuing effort to support the health needs of young people and the wider community. Hundreds of students received medical attention fromContinue Reading
(Juba) – The family of Mr Deng Mathiang Deng has confirmed that he is alive and receiving medical care after reportedly jumping from the third floor of a building at Jebel Suk in Juba on Saturday. The incident which initially caused widespread concern on social media had led to prematureContinue Reading
(Kapoeta) – Health authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have launched a new Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign to control the spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases, following an outbreak that has led to several deaths in South Sudan this year. The campaign began in Kapoeta South County, a regionContinue Reading
(Torit) – German humanitarian organisation Welthungerhilfe (WHH) has handed over five newly built and rehabilitated nutrition and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) facilities to local authorities in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State. The handover marks a major milestone in ongoing efforts to reduce severe and moderate acute malnutrition in vulnerableContinue Reading
Juba) – A group of Sudanese eye specialists has arrived in South Sudan’s capital to begin a free eye care campaign targeting thousands of people in need of specialist treatment. The outreach which will run from 30 June to 11 July at Juba Teaching Hospital is expected to benefit thousandsContinue Reading
(Malakal) – More than 600 displaced persons living in a United Nations Protection of Civilians (PoC) site near Malakal in South Sudan have received free medical care and health education during a two day outreach programme by Rwandan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). TheContinue Reading
