By Alan Clement In a bid to save mothers, newborns and strengthen resilience against malaria, South Sudan has launched twin health initiatives tackling maternal care and malaria at the National Health Summit 2025. According to a statement from the Health Ministry’s communication department, at the National Health Summit 2025 in[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan has renewed calls to integrate traditional medicine into formal healthcare, positioning indigenous practices as a complementary pillar to expand access to services, particularly in rural and underserved communities. According to a statement from the Health Ministry, the call was made by the Minister Sarah Cleto[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan has opened a high-level dialogue on health financing in Juba, as government leaders and international partners confront the country’s mounting health sector challenges. According to a statement from the Ministry’s communication department, the meeting, organized by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, and[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson The United Kingdom (UK) has announced additional $26 million contribution as support to Health Sector Transformation Project (in South Sudan. Speaking to journalists at Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, David Ashley, British Ambassador to South Sudan, said the visit to the hospital and Kator Health Care[Read More…]

 By Alan Clement The Association of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians of South Sudan (AGOSS) has called on the government and parliament to urgently enact key health and gender bills, warning that maternal mortality and gender-based violence remain at crisis levels in the country. Speaking at the closing day of the 4th[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan is stepping up its global climate advocacy as Health Minister Sarah Cleto Rial joins world leaders at COP30 in Brazil to champion health-focused climate policies. According to a statement from the Ministry’s Communication Department, the minister’s participation in the 30th UN Climate Change Conference COP30[Read More…]

  By Kei Emmanuel Duku and Jacob Onuha Nelson A sinister pattern of external interference is crippling Central Equatoria State’s fight against narcotics. The disruption allows arrested drug suspects to evade prosecution, directly contributing to a deadly surge in youth gang violence across Juba city. The alarming admission surfaced on Tuesday[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch Patients attending Health Services at Bor main referral Hospital in Jonglei State have decried lack of access to services due to the ongoing strike by the transferred health workers this week. Early this month, State Ministry of Health in Jonglei made Hospital structuring transferring some trained[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan is staring down a huge humanitarian tragedy, with 3.2 million children and pregnant/lactating women projected to suffer from acute malnutrition by mid-2026, according to stark new figures released during the launch of the country’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The alarming statistics[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a renewed collective commitment to Improve emergency preparedness on cholera outbreak in the country. In Op-Ed issued by Dr. Humphrey Karamagi, WHO Representative for South Sudan has been combating its largest and longest cholera outbreak since independence in 2011.[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Bor State Hospital is grappling with a severe shortage of essential medical supplies, especially in its laboratory and pharmacy, raising serious doubts about the pace and effectiveness of promised health sector reforms. According to a statement from the state’s press unit, the crisis was brought to the[Read More…]

  By Hou Akot Hou Medics at Aweil Civil Hospital in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State called for blood donations, citing shortages at the hospital. The officials expressed that as the blood bank ran dry, most patients in need of blood have been left vulnerable with little or no assistance. The[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Senior Health officials have called for investment in local pharmaceutical manufacturing to reduce South Sudan’s dependence on imported medicines and the urgent need to prepare for future health emergencies. Speaking during World Pharmacy Day celebrations in Juba on Friday September 25, 2025, Dr. Atem Nathan, representing the[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudanese pharmacists have called for equal treatment, fair pay, and greater recognition of their role in the health sector, warning that continued marginalization undermines healthcare delivery. During an event marking the World Pharmacists’ Day, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel under the global theme “Think Health,[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku A critical shortage of anti-malarial and other essential drugs is putting thousands of lives at risk across South Sudan as the country enters its peak malaria season. The international medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has issued an urgent plea for action, revealing that nationwide stockouts[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Health authorities in Morobo County have launched a week-long measles vaccination campaign following confirmed cases of the disease in the area. According to the county’s press unit, the campaign, which began on Monday September 15, 2025, at the county health department premises, targets children aged six months[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya A member of Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM) has called on the government to put more efforts and fund the health sector in the country. Speaking during an engagement between media, CCM women and civil society organization, Ms. Veronica Lucy, CCM member representing the media constituency said[Read More…]

  By Chol D. Johnson The parent of an 8-year-old girl sustaining a bullet in Gumbo Sherikat is seeking for help from well-wishers, the government and NGOs to extends hands in order to operate the bullet for successful treatment. The young girl named Regina was shoot in Gumbo Sherikat at[Read More…]