Today, #WHO team in #SouthSudan took time to celebrate the incredible women who power our work every day. From field response to coordination, their leadership and dedication strengthen health services across the country. ππ #InternationalWomensDay
It's #MentalHealth Day!
"Emergencies not only affect bodies; they weigh heavily on minds. If not addressed, quietly undermine recovery efforts and leave lasting scars that no amount of physical aid alone can heal." - Dr Ongom, OIC
Read the full Op-Ed β‘οΈ https://t.co/W2BKV9fBK5
Almost 800β000 people have to date fled to #SouthSudan πΈπΈ to seek refuge from the ongoing armed conflict in #Sudan crisis. Devastated by violence, they face dire living conditions, deprived of adequate food, water, shelter, health & other basic services.
@WHO is working on the ground, supporting health authorities & partners to provide emergency health services.
Hear more from @karamagih, Representative of @WHOSouthSudan.
Today is #WorldHepatitisDay!
Hepatitis B is preventable & treatable, and Hepatitis C is now curable, yet millions in the Region are affected!
Donβt let #hepatitis destroy your life. Take action. Get tested and treated to prevent liver cirrhosis and cancer. #WorldHepatitisDay
As I was leaving πΈπΈ I remembered how it looked in 2011. Today, the rate of change is positive& sets the country on a trajectory for development. If peace continues to thrive, 5 years from now πΈπΈ will be different
"Education for all"no child should be left behind or study underπ³
.@WHOSouthSudan deployed mobile medical teams to locations experiencing an influx of people from Sudan to strengthen coordination, disease surveillance & provision of the much-needed healthcare services. https://t.co/DjYLaLVE6I