South Sudan crisis

Throughout the civil war and since gaining independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan has experienced high levels of violence and unrest. Despite a period of relative stability, more than 7 million people still need humanitarian assistance across South Sudan due to the cumulative effects of years of conflict, chronic vulnerabilities and weak essential services. Hunger threatens over half of the population. Almost 4 million people remain displaced by the crisis, either as refugees or internally displaced persons.

WHO supports the Government and health authorities at central and local level in strengthening health services, addressing public health issues and supporting and promoting research for health.  

South Sudan has braced several emergencies and disease outbreaks since her independence on 9 July 2011, including persistent cholera outbreaks from 2014 to 2017. Besides, South Sudan is affected by other hazards like floods, population displacements, and severe food insecurity. 

WHO and partners continue to support the Ministry of Health to conduct vaccination campaigns, despite the numerous challenges to deliver vaccines in remote areas, in addition to training and supervising the process to ensure compliance to oral cholera vaccine protocols.