South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
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.
About 67,462 are not able to access Antiretrovirals (ARVs) in South Sudan, according the Vice President for Service Cluster.
The 12th batch of the Chinese medical team have provided vital medical treatment to hundreds of sick people in Lobonok payam located 38 km from Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
This is the second visit by the China medical team following the last visit by the 11th batch, which left this year.
