By Sabri Dibaco\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health has reinforced its strategic partnership with China following a high-level meeting between Health Minister Luke Thompson and the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan Mark Qiang.<\/span><\/p>\n The meeting underscored a shared vision, building a resilient, inclusive, and modern healthcare system capable of meeting the needs of all citizens, especially those in underserved rural communities.<\/span><\/p>\n Minister Thompson positioned the collaboration as a cornerstone of national development, emphasizing that strong international partnerships are critical to overcoming systemic challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n He highlighted ongoing efforts by the government to expand healthcare infrastructure, improve supply chains, and invest in the training of medical professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis partnership reflects our commitment to delivering better health outcomes for our people,\u201d The Minister noted, pointing to reforms aimed at strengthening service delivery across South Sudan.<\/span><\/p>\n The Chinese Ambassador, in turn, reaffirmed China\u2019s long-standing commitment to supporting South Sudan\u2019s development priorities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He emphasized China\u2019s role as a reliable partner, citing ongoing contributions including hospital\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n construction, provision of advanced medical equipment, and deployment of specialized medical teams.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOur cooperation in the health sector is built on mutual respect and tangible results,\u201d the Ambassador stated, highlighting the positive impact of existing initiatives on local communities.<\/span><\/p>\n Importantly, both leaders signaled a shift from short-term support to long\ufffeterm, sustainable development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Discussions focused on scaling up successful projects, introducing innovative healthcare solutions, and strengthening systems for disease prevention and emergency response.<\/span><\/p>\n The partnership also aims to deepen capacity building, equipping South Sudanese health professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to lead the sector into the future.<\/span><\/p>\n This renewed collaboration sends a strong message, that through strategic alliances and shared commitment, lasting improvements in healthcare are within reach. For the people of South Sudan, it represents not just investment in infrastructure, but investment in healthier, more resilient communities.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Sabri Dibaco\u00a0 The Ministry of Health has reinforced its strategic partnership with China following a high-level meeting between Health Minister Luke Thompson and the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan Mark Qiang. The meeting underscored a shared vision, building a resilient, inclusive, and modern healthcare system capable of meeting the[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[133,80,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-national","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-minister-of-health-Luke-Thomas-and-China-Ambassador-to-South-Sudan-Mark-Qiang-shaking-hands-after-meeting.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43889"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43891,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43889\/revisions\/43891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}