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Maternal health

Matara holding her twins at the Boma Hospital, South Sudan

How mother and twins narrowly survived death

Highlighting accomplishments made by Boma Hospital surgical team operating a medical facility in a hard-to-reach and remote community in South Sudan

the World Bank and UNICEF signed an additional financing agreement to further support and strengthen health systems in South Sudan

World Bank provides additional $70M to boost healthcare

The donation will advance effective health emergency response and systems strengthening

A mother hold her baby at nutrition center.

USAID, UNICEF, and the United Kingdom Recommit to Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths in South Sudan

Nyakuor Gatluak, a mother of seven, stands with Panom Puok in her compound in Maiwut County in Upper Nile State, South Sudan

‘I didn’t think I would survive’: A mother’s story

How a pregnant mother in a remote village in South Sudan walked for miles to a health facility with a healthy child in her arms and a grin on her face

A woman getting vaccinated.

Community mobilizers fight vaccine hesitancy among women

Teams encourage women to get vaccinated against tetanus and diphtheria.

A woman receives a vaccine jab

Saving lives of women and babies from tetanus

Vaccine campaign in Mayendit, Mayom and Koch Counties in Unity State targets women of childbearing age

Operating theatre in Malakal hospital

Medical equipment and trained health workers save lives

World Bank supported medical equipment including an operating theatre in Malakal Hospital, provides elective surgeries and emergency obstetric care

Deborah says that prior to the arrival of Awan, "it was impossible" for children to survive here.

25 February 2022

MoH, World Bank and UNICEF launch communication campaign to increase awareness on joint programme for health and to widen coalition for support

Harriet, a UNICEF-supported midwife, discusses the importance of breastfeeding with 19-year-old and first time mother, Achan.

09 September 2021

The World Bank, UNICEF Support COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment and Lifesaving Health Services for Children and Women in South Sudan

Harriet Karij, a 27 year old UNICEF-supported midwife, attends to a pregnant lady in the delivery room at Malakal Teaching Hospital.

A pregnant mother’s rush for her life

UNICEF rehabilitated hospital brings new life to Malakal