First Lady Donates 11,000 Cartons of Cholera Vaccines to Warrap State

By Awan Achiek

The office of First Lady Mary Ayen Mayardit has donated 11,000 cartons of cholera vaccines to Warrap State to help combat the ongoing cholera outbreak.

Anei Arop Anei, project manager of the Mary Ayen Mayardit Foundation for Health and Education, announced that the shipment includes various types of emergency vaccines.

“The Mary Ayen Mayardit Foundation for Health and Education has pledged a donation of 11,000 doses of different types of vaccines for the emergency response to the cholera outbreak in Warrap State,” Arop told SSBC on Sunday.

Arop stated that the vaccines will be distributed to the areas hardest hit by the outbreak.

“Within these 11,000 cartons, 142 have reached Wau, and shipments will proceed to Kuajok today. As the Honorable Minister of Health said, we are going  to proceed  to Kuajok, the headquarters of Warrap State,” he said.

“Distribution will occur after reaching the location, prioritizing the most affected areas.”

Abak Yel Maduot, the Warrap State Minister of Health, praised the First Lady’s office for the donation, stating that it would significantly help reduce the cholera outbreak.

“We are very grateful to receive this helping hand from the First Lady and those who have supported us, including the National Health Service, WHO, SMARTS, ACF, and the Apuk community and their youth, who have been incredibly supportive,” Yel said.

Cholera, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, is an acute infectious disease affecting both humans and animals.

It is typically contracted through the ingestion of contaminated water or food, leading to severe symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and life-threatening dehydration if untreated.

Poor sanitation, limited access to clean water, and overcrowded living conditions exacerbate the spread of the disease, making swift intervention critical.

According to the Ministry of Health, South Sudan has recorded over 45,000 confirmed cholera cases and more than 800 deaths across nine states and two administrative areas.

Children remain the most affected demographic.