A Chinese doctor specializing in Ear, Nose and Throat treatment with the 12 batch of the Chinese medical team, has helped bring relief to a rural family in South Sudan after enduring months of pain in search for medical treatment.
The Ministry of Finance and Planning on Monday allocated 1 billion South Sudan Pounds to the Ministry of Health to respond to cholera outbreak across the country.
Chinese medical equipment has transformed medical diagnosis at South Sudan’s main referral hospital, reducing the duration of testing for diseases.
The Central Equatoria State Cholera Outbreak Response High-Level Committee met with the National Minister of Health on Friday in Juba to discuss coordinated efforts to prevent, and control the spread of cholera in the State.
The 12th batch of the Chinese medical team donated on Wednesday medicines and medical equipment to the main Juba Teaching Hospital ahead of the festive season.
Chinese doctors have brought relief to a six-year-old South Sudanese child, Nelson Mandela, who had dropped out of school due to poor health.
The government has ramped up efforts to prevent spread of cholera following the death of at least 60 people since outbreak in late October 2024.
At least 32 deaths have been recorded in the country due to cholera with 37 percent of these being among children.
The Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol met with the Governor of Central Equatoria State, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani to discuss coordinated efforts to prevent and control the spread of cholera in the State.
Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised concern about the rapidly escalating cholera outbreak across the country.
