South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Simon Deng
Jamnel Care, a national non-governmental organization On Wednesday, called on the revitalized transitional government to prioritize access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in remote areas.
Robert Chengun, the Project Coordinator at Jamnel Care, noted that the humanitarian needs have intensified due to conflict-related displacement and worsening economic instability throughout South Sudan.
“For a young girl in a rural area or a woman displaced from her home, accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services can be nearly impossible. Even where facilities exist, distance, insecurity, and a lack of trained personnel mean that many women still give birth at home or delay seeking care,” said Robert Chengun in a statement on Wednesday.
“Jamnel Care is calling on government leaders, donors, and humanitarian actors to urgently prioritize SRHR services—particularly for women and girls in remote and conflict-affected areas,” he added.
Chengun noted that many women and girls remain trapped in overcrowded informal settlements or rural areas with limited or no access to care. Mental health support and gender-based violence (GBV) survivor services are critically under-resourced.
“Cultural stigma, poverty, and a lack of safe spaces often prevent survivors from seeking help. We don’t just want to treat; we want to empower. Our work places women and girls at the heart of the solution,” he said.
The issues of mental health support and GBV survivor services remain critically under-resourced. Cultural stigma, poverty, and a lack of safe spaces further prevent survivors from seeking help, deepening the trauma and marginalization experienced by women and girls.
Naomi Yar, a staff member at Jamnel Care, stated that millions of women and girls still face significant barriers to accessing maternal care, contraception, and GBV response services, despite having operational health facilities.
“When women can’t travel to deliver safely or girls can’t access contraception, the effects ripple through entire communities. The tensions are not just political; they disrupt lives in the most intimate ways,” said Yar.
“SRHR is not a luxury; it is a right. Investing in it is not only about saving lives but about restoring dignity, hope, and opportunity. Jamnel Care is now urging stakeholders to expand mobile and community-based health services in hard-to-reach areas.”
Jamnel Care has been implementing mobile health outreaches, youth-led awareness campaigns, and community safe spaces across affected areas, focusing on empowering women and girls to make informed decisions and become health advocates within their communities.
