Senior Presidential Envoy backs emergency preparedness in South Sudan amid Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and DRC
South Sudanese officials and international health partners visited the National Public Health Institute to bolster emergency preparedness against the Ebola virus. The government has committed to enhanced coordination and donated vehicles to support the response effort.
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Proactive health infrastructure investment is critical for preventing the spread of infectious diseases in high-risk regions bordering active outbreaks.
Juba - Today, Hon. Adut Salva Kiir, Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programmes in South Sudan, alongside the Minister of Health, Hon. Luke Thompson Thoan and the WHO Representative for South Sudan, Dr Humphrey Karamagi, visited the National Public Health Institute (NPHI), and the Infectious Disease Unit (IDU) in Juba to strengthen emergency preparedness and response capacity in the context of the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BVD) outbreak in the region. They were hosted by the Executive Director of the National Public Health Institute and were joined on the visit by the UNICEF Representative, plus representatives of Africa CDC, the International Medical Corps (IMC) and other health partners.
The report is a standard institutional update from a health organization.
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