Kenya has started using drones to locate mosquito breeding places and eradicate them at the larval stage. Mutahi Kagwe, the Health Minister, said that the drones would assist in reaching hard-to-reach regions, particularly in districts where malaria is rampant. The […]
The army has reopened the Buegyi Primary Health Care Unit in Lozho Payam of Mundri East County in Western Equatoria State, a week after it was shuttered by a local witchdoctor. The health institution was closed a week ago after […]
Following a court judgement last week, owners of private health institutions have raised concern over how the government will manage the costs they offer Covid-19 customers. The High Court in Kampala ordered that the Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, […]
South Sudan marks ten years of independence this year, but health care workers and officials say the country’s health care system is severely inadequate. They assert facilities are scarce and frequently unavailable, and violence continues to afflict health care professionals […]
The immunization services led by the Health Ministry, is supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), UN Children Fund (UNICEF), among other partners. According to a joint statement issued on Thursday, the second dose of routine IPV […]
South Sudan’s ministry of health has been criticized for its laxity in enforcing the health protocols. The ministry in its defense shifted blame to private laboratories and SSFA. The fundamental question is why will a private laboratory be allowed to […]
Sweden has released approximately $4.8 million to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to support its sexual health program in South Sudan. The new fund release, according to a statement seen by NCMP in a Sudan Tribune report, is part […]
Health facilities in Panyijar county in Unity state have run out of medicines after the only health partner suspended its activities in the county. It will be recalled that Doctor Louis Edward Saleh was killed last week in the County. […]
Blood donation services in Kenya have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, as donors who have received partial or full doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have to wait for at least seven days before donating blood. There is a perennial […]
South Sudan’s imminent rainy season is causing concerns about a possible outbreak of malaria in the country that is already dealing with humanitarian crises from past floods and conflict. In a situational report, medical charity group Medicine Sans Frontiers (MSF) […]
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