(JUBA) – South Sudan is taking critical steps to improve access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services through a national initiative backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners. In a country grappling with the long term effects of conflict, climate emergencies and disease outbreaks,Continue Reading
(ATHENS) – Two interns from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), Valentina and Maria, recently attended an event hosted by Médecins Sans Frontières Greece (MSF Greece) titled Voices from the Field, where they heard firsthand accounts of humanitarian work from medical professionals returning from emergency missions including operations in South Sudan.Continue Reading
(YEI) – Residents and local officials in Tore Payam, Yei River County, are raising alarm over a recent increase in snakebite cases, made worse by the continued lack of access to medical treatment in the area. At least three Ambororo pastoralists were reportedly bitten by snakes in recent days, resultingContinue Reading
(BOR) – Patients at Bor Hospital in Jonglei State are facing serious challenges due to a critical shortage of essential medical supplies, including life saving anti-malarial and antibiotic drugs. Dr. Bol Chaw, the Medical Director of Bor Hospital, confirmed that the last major delivery of medical supplies arrived in AprilContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Zain South Sudan has provided a significant boost to healthcare in Twic County, Warrap State, by donating essential medical equipment and committing to pay the salaries of clinic staff for one full year. The initiative is part of the company’s wider efforts to contribute to social development acrossContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A group of South Sudanese diplomats has completed a specialised three day first aid training programme organised by the South Sudan Red Cross (SSRC) in Juba, aimed at equipping them with life saving emergency response skills. The training which concluded on 18 July 2025 covered vital first aidContinue Reading
(RUMBEK) – The Ministry of Health in Lakes State has launched a major door to door vaccination campaign aimed at preventing the spread of Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness. The campaign will target over one million people aged five and above across the state. River blindness is a parasiticContinue Reading
(WAU) – Health workers at Wau Teaching Hospital in Western Bahr el Ghazal State are appealing to the national government to urgently pay their salary arrears, saying they have not received any regular wages for over a year. According to Pancracio Duku, Secretary for Information of the workers’ trade union,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, has revealed that at least 15 Members of Parliament (MPs) have died since April 2024, most of them reportedly due to treatable medical conditions. Speaking at the reopening of the Assembly on Wednesday, SpeakerContinue Reading
(ULANG) – Authorities in Ulang County, Upper Nile State, have reported a sharp increase in cases of malaria and waterborne diseases, which they say is being driven by worsening humanitarian conditions. Local health officials and administrators say the spike in illnesses is linked to critical shortages of basic necessities, includingContinue Reading
