By Yiep Joseph<\/p>\n
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President of Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), Oyet Patrick has appealed to media owners to provide health insurance for their journalists.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mr. Oyet made the appeal during a two-day media orientation workshop for journalists, organized by the National Ministry of Health in collaboration with UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p>\n \u201cOur media houses should help us to have health insurance for our journalists,\u201d Oyet appealed<\/p>\n The UJOSS president stressed that health insurance is a vital benefit media houses should offer their journalists.<\/p>\n “There is a need for media houses to conduct general checkups for their journalists, even once a year,” he said.<\/p>\n He expressed concerns over the impact of health-related issues on journalists, revealing that the union has lost three young journalists in the past six months alone.<\/p>\n He urged health experts to guide journalists in regularly monitoring their health.<\/p>\n Health insurance is a contract in which a company agrees to cover a portion of a consumer’s medical expenses. For individuals and families, health insurance enhances access to health services and provides financial protection.<\/p>\n In addition to advocating for health insurance, the UJOSS president emphasized the importance of fair compensation for media professionals.<\/p>\n Oyet highlighted the prevalent issue of low wages and delayed salary payments, urging media managers to ensure decent remuneration for their staff.<\/p>\n Angela Travis, UNICEF Head of Communication, stated that the workshop would help address misinformation in the media regarding health issues.<\/p>\n \u201cYou fulfill an important role in society, to inform society. So, there is a lot of misinformation around health, like during COVID-19,\u201d Ms. Travis said.<\/p>\n For his part, Dr. Garang Anthony commended the collaboration with UJOSS, emphasizing its role in raising awareness about critical health issues in South Sudan.<\/p>\n He added that the orientation workshop would equip journalists with the necessary data and information to facilitate their reporting.<\/p>\n Garang appealed to journalists to seek information from health experts or specialists in particular fields to obtain accurate data for publication.<\/p>\n According to the Union president, the three-year project, supported by multiple donors, will continue training journalists on ethical health reporting and will recognize outstanding work through a Health Reporting category in the annual UJOSS Excellence Awards.<\/p>\n The workshop aims to provide journalists with an in-depth understanding of the Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP)\u2014the first-ever government-led project\u2014its funding landscape, and key health interventions, including maternal and child health, immunization, and health systems strengthening.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Yiep Joseph President of Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), Oyet Patrick has appealed to media owners to provide health insurance for their journalists. 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