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Joint Risk Assessment (JRA) accomplished for effective control of zoonotic diseases in South Sudan
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24 May 2021
To improve the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the other tripartite partners, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) supported the Government of South Sudan to convene a Joint Risk Assessment (JRA) involving several sectors and stakeholders including: the Ministry of Health; Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Wildlife, the South Sudan Veterinary Association, University of Juba, and Upper Nile University. This was the first JRA to be conducted in the Republic of South Sudan.
South Sudan’s health ministry has rejected the advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) not to destroy the expired Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.
The country s Covid-19 Incident Manager Richard Laku has said the government will not use the 60,000 vaccines and will destroy them.
The WHO has asked governments to wait for its guidance noting that vaccines could be used up to 36 months after manufacture.
Dr Laku said the position of the government is that “these doses of vaccine will not be used, but there is an option to destroy them.”
WHO’s Country Preparedness and International Health Regulation Officer Wamala Joseph Francis said there was a standard practice for the organisation to reach out to manufacturers for guidance.
South Sudan launches a comprehensive five-year National Action Plan for Health Security to strengthen its capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies
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Juba, 10 December 2020 – South Sudan launched its National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) 2020-2024. The plan was launched by Hon. Dr Martin Elia Lomoro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs.
The NAPHS was developed based on the Joint External Evaluation conducted in 2017 to strengthen core capacities in the country as required under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005.
“The National Action Plan for Health Security in South Sudan is one of our key national priorities. This comprehensive plan is a high-level policy matter that needs timely release of resources”, said Dr Lomoro. “In collaboration with our partners, we will ensure that we take concrete steps to make sure that we take charge of our health needs in the country”, he added.
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