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Newborn health

Awad Peter 21 days infant being checked by a clinical officer at transit mobile clinics.

Children fleeing Sudan suffering increased disease

UNICEF and partners are responding to emergency needs of returnees and refugees in border areas of 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

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 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

The first jab of routine Inactivated Polio Vaccine, round 2, given at Kator PHCC.

South Sudan launches second dose of routine Inactivated Polio Vaccine

Women in the Kapoeta town mother-to-mother group dance and sing songs about breast feeding.

15 October 2018

Music for mothers

Singing South Sudan mother-to-mother support network helps new-borns