Regional and national experts rally for health investment at AGOSS gathering
Regional and national health leaders have issued a unified call for greater investment, improved emergency response systems, and stronger protection for medical workers as the Association of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of South Sudan (AGOSS) concluded its 4th Annual Scientific Conference on Sunday in Juba. The high-level gathering, hosted at the Pyramid Hotel, brought together specialists […]
AGOSS urges lawmakers to pass key health Bills and budget increase
The Association of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of South Sudan (AGOSS) has called on the government to urgently increase national health sector financing and expedite the passage of long-pending professional health bills. They group said, both steps are critical to reversing the country’s alarming maternal mortality trends. The appeal was issued during the association’s 4th Annual […]
Unity State health officials warn of rising maternal deaths, environmental risks
Health experts in Unity State are calling for immediate and coordinated action to address rising maternal deaths, teenage pregnancies, and environmental risks that continue to threaten the wellbeing of women and newborns. The call was made during a quarterly review meeting held in August 2025, where County Health Director Mr. Gai Patai painted a stark […]
WES: Children among three dead as health services collapse in Kediba
At least three people, including two children, have died in Kediba Payam, Greater Mundri, of Western Equatoria State following a total breakdown of health services amid worsening insecurity and neglect. The officer in charge of Kediba Primary Health Care Centre, Gibson Mamuru, told Amadi FM that the facility has gone for weeks without essential drugs […]
South Sudan’s children still trapped in the fires of war
Despite repeated commitments to protect children from recruitment into armed groups, South Sudan’s young generation remains entangled in the country’s enduring cycle of violence, crisis that activists say threatens the very soul of the nation. Lawmaker Samuel Buhori Lotti, Deputy Chairperson of the Specialized Committee on National Security and Public Order, has sounded the alarm […]
Clean water, green project uplift Hai Jedid community
Residents of Hai Jedid in Wau North Payam are witnessing a transformation through a community-led clean water and green initiative that is improving daily life, boosting household incomes, and restoring the local environment. The project, established under the Enhancing Community Resilience and Local Governance Project Phase II (ECRP II), has brought clean water closer to […]
South Sudan stakeholders call for full implementation of child protection action plan
Stakeholders from across South Sudan have urged the government to take concrete steps toward the full implementation of the Comprehensive Action Plan to End and Prevent Grave Violations Against Children Affected by Armed Conflict, calling for stronger political will, funding, and accountability. The call was made at the conclusion of a two-day participatory workshop held […]
Rising Nile leaves 926,000 South Sudanese trapped in floodwaters
Families are wading through waist-deep waters, schools stand submerged, and entire villages have vanished under the swelling Nile as floods continue to devastate communities across South Sudan — affecting nearly a million people, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As of October 17, more than 926,000 people have been […]
Report says 78% of South Sudan soldiers face mental health crisis
A new study within South Sudan’s Ministry of Defence has sounded the alarm over a mental health emergency among the country’s armed forces, revealing that more than 78% of soldiers and veterans are battling mental health challenges ranging from trauma and anxiety to depression. The shocking figures were disclosed by Dr. Michael Deng Demonychol, a […]
Dreams rebuilt: Khor Malang women find strength after displacement
Under the warm afternoon sun of Wau, Christiana Ibrahim Ali stands before the doorway of her new home, a modest, concrete structure built by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Her face, weathered by years of hardship, now carries a quiet smile of triumph. For the 38-year-old widow and mother of four, this small house […]
