South Sudan

Harvesting Hope: Transforming Health of Communities through Kitchen Gardening in South Suda

Step into the heart of South Sudan, where a powerful movement is taking root through Kitchen Gardening amidst the challenges…

7 months ago

The fight to cure South Sudan’s mysterious neurological disorder

Nodding syndrome is a distressing disease that stunts growth, harms brains and sparks convulsions. Though its cause is still unknown,…

8 months ago

Amref Health Africa in South Sudan Launches a New Strategic Plan for 2023-2030

The strategic plan aims to transform the health of  South Sudan communities through primary health care with a focus on…

9 months ago

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE, POLICY CHANGE, AND PROGRESS: TACKLING ONCHOCERCIASIS AND NODDING SYNDROME IN SOUTH SUDAN

This blog was co-authored by Jane Carter and Peter Claver (Amref Health Africa), and Robert Colebunders (University of Antwerp). TACKLING A CRITICAL,…

1 year ago

Unanswered Questions about COVID-19 Vaccine in South Sudan with Paul Ocieng

It is three years since the first case of COVID-19 was first discovered in South Sudan and two years since…

1 year ago

Solving Water and Sanitation Problems for Gumbo Community in Juba, South Sudan: Perspectives of the Local Government

About 59% of the population in South Sudan lacks access to safe water, while 10% of the population has access…

2 years ago

A Young Safe Water Champion Changing Lives in Gumbo, South Sudan

Every day, Rovinnah Bonitoj wakes up at 6 am and prepares for school. In the evening, she does her homework…

2 years ago

Unpacking the Mystery of South-Sudan’s ‘Nodding Disease’

Nodding syndrome is a mysterious neurological disease of unknown aetiology characterised by head nodding and complicated by a variable presence…

3 years ago

1000 girls thrive in science education in South Sudan

The grim reality in South Sudan is that an estimated seven girls per ten boys attend primary school and only…

3 years ago

Soudan du Sud : Améliorer l’accès à l’eau potable pour les communautés

À Maridi, l'eau potable libère le temps des femmes et améliore la santé de la communauté. Mary Nosa Duku est…

4 years ago