South Sudan: Hepatitis E Outbreak - Sep 2023 Updates

Highlights According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, acute malnutrition in South Sudan is projected to reach unprecedented levels. Between April and July...

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As of end of May, an estimated 198,000 people remained displaced in Upper Nile and Jonglei states due to escalation of hostilities since early March. The violence has severely disrupted essential...

Key Highlights Enhancing Health Access and Strengthening Responsiveness: • From January to April 2025, 1 Million outpatient consultations were provided for essential health services. • During this...

Donor contributions In 2024, donors contributed $42.5 million to the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF), enabling critical support to the country’s most vulnerable communities. While this...

Background South Sudan became the newest country of the world on 9 July 2011. Despite this achievement, the nation still faces significant challenges. Over 80% of its population resides in rural...

SUMMARY OF CRISIS AND KEY FINDINGS Tensions are running high in South Sudan in recent weeks, with the country likely to slip toward a renewed conflict and political upheaval.3 The conflict in Nasir...

Decenas de hombres armados irrumpieron en nuestro hospital y oficinas en la ciudad de Ulang, amenazaron al personal y saquearon suministros y equipos médicos vitales. Como resultado, se suspendieron...

In March, tensions escalated in Nasir, Baliet, Ulang, Longochuk, Manyo and Panyikang counties of Upper Nile State, following clashes between government forces and armed groups in Nasir town on 4...

On 14 April, armed men stormed the MSF hospital and office in Ulang, Upper Nile state, South Sudan, looting the premises and threatening our staff. This incident has forced us to suspend services at...

Highlights More than 22 months have passed since the escalation of conflict in Sudan in April 2023. Health is the sector with the third highest people in need as per the Humanitarian Needs Response...

Some diseases have far greater negative consequences in women and girls, especially during pregnancy and childbirth. Hepatitis E, tetanus, and hepatitis B all pose significant but under-reported...

This weekly bulletin presents the epidemiological status of priority diseases, events, and conditions under surveillance in South Sudan. The data comes from various actors involved in preparedness...

This weekly bulletin presents the epidemiological status of priority diseases, events, and conditions under surveillance in South Sudan. The data comes from various actors involved in preparedness...

This weekly bulletin presents the epidemiological status of priority diseases, events, and conditions under surveillance in South Sudan. The data comes from various actors involved in preparedness...

Un equipo del Centro UNIGE-HUG para Enfermedades Virales Emergentes, Médicos Sin Fronteras, MSF Epicentre, la Universidad Johns Hopkins y el Ministerio de Salud de Sudán del Sur demuestra la eficacia...

A team from UNIGE-HUG Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases, MSF, MSF Epicentre, Johns Hopkins University and South Sudanese Ministry of Health has demonstrated the effectiveness of a vaccine against...

This weekly bulletin presents the epidemiological status of priority diseases, events, and conditions under surveillance in South Sudan. The data comes from various actors involved in preparedness...

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Mpox in Sierra Leone Cholera in Uganda Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic fever in...

Key highlights Enhancing Health Access and Strengthening Responsiveness: • From January to November 2024, 5 million outpatient consultations were provided for essential health services. • During this...