South Sudan and Uganda have signed a two-year cross-border health cooperation pact aimed at strengthening disease surveillance, information sharing and joint response to public health threats along the two countries’ shared border.
The agreement was signed in Juba by South Sudan’s Minister of Health, Luke Thompson Teny, and Uganda’s Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi.
The signing was witnessed by South Sudan’s Vice President for the Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi, as the two countries seek to improve coordination in preventing and responding to disease outbreaks.
Under the agreement, the two countries will strengthen cross-border disease surveillance, facilitate the exchange of critical health data, and improve screening and preparedness at key border points and transit corridors.
The pact also provides for closer coordination between health authorities and response teams to ensure rapid action when public health threats emerge, particularly in communities living along the border.
The cooperation agreement will remain in force for two years, providing a framework for continued technical collaboration between South Sudan and Uganda on cross-border public health.
Officials say the deal is expected to enhance preparedness and help protect communities on both sides of the border.
