(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 from the team, which visited the university’s main campus in the capital city. Among those treated was 34 year old Kong Jor Koryom, an electrical engineering student who has struggled with severe eye irritation and pain since 2023.
Koryom shared that even private clinics had failed to resolve his condition, but he now hopes the treatment from the Chinese doctors will bring relief. “They gave me drugs and eye drops. I hope these are more effective than the ones sold in the market,” he said.
Another student, 30 year old Nhial Wanmaz, who studies public administration, said he had difficulty concentrating on his studies due to chronic back and stomach pain. After consulting the doctors, he received medication and expressed hope that the treatment would ease his discomfort.
The initiative, led by the Chinese government, is a collaboration with South Sudan’s health sector. The director of the University of Juba clinic, Suzan Peter Ladu, praised the regular support from the Chinese medical team, highlighting that since 2024, they have been sending specialists to run referral clinics at the university every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Gift Gibson Natana, deputy director general of Juba Teaching Hospital, welcomed the cooperation between the hospital and the visiting team, noting that the programme has benefited students, university staff, and their families.
During the event, South Sudan’s Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health, Annin Ngot Ngot Mou, thanked the Chinese medical team for their dedication and urged for the expansion of similar support to other public universities including Rumbek University of Science and Technology, Upper Nile University and the University of Bahr el-Ghazal.
“This University of Juba clinic now operates almost like a full medical centre, handling both out-patient and emergency cases. The Chinese people have been very committed,” he said.
Li Wancheng, Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Chinese Embassy in South Sudan, said the medical teams have provided free services over the years and donated food and medical supplies to vulnerable communities and orphanages. He described the initiative as part of China’s long standing commitment to South Sudan’s wellbeing.
“These contributions by the Chinese medical teams are a lasting legacy of the friendship between China and South Sudan,” he added.