A campaign aimed at vaccinating over 300 000 americans against cholera has commenced in the hotspot county of Rubkona, Team spirit Disclose in a famous step to curb the ongoing outbreak, bringing the total quantity of counties the place the vaccination campaign has been performed nationwide to four.
Rubkona County is one of the 31 hotspot areas experiencing cholera outbreak accounting for 50 p.c of reported cases. The South Sudan Ministry of Health, with toughen from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, MSF and various other partners has initiated this campaign to give protection to vulnerable populations from the excessive diarrheal disease.
To enhance the response efforts, a excessive-level delegation led by H.E. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol; Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan for Carrier Cluster visited Rubkona County in Team spirit Disclose this week to seek the ongoing efforts to address the cholera outbreak and initiate the vaccination campaign.
Vice President Akol, during his keynote address at the initiate of a cholera vaccination campaign, emphasized the authorities’s dedication to totally strive against the outbreak and invent certain efficient measures are applied to stop the spread of the disease.
“We thank the Ministry of Health and the partners for their unwavering dedication to curb the cholera outbreak” mentioned Vice President Akol “the roll out of the cholera vaccine nationwide is part of the broader authorities efforts aimed at combating the cholera outbreak and place lives.”
The initiate ceremony was graced by a number of dignitaries, including the Minister of Health, Honorable Yolanda Awel Deng Juach, the Governor of Team spirit Disclose and representatives from various UN agencies such as the Humanitarian Coordinator’s Office, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners.
H.E. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol underscored authorities efforts in delivering healthcare, clean water provision, and hygiene promotion in all the affected areas to curb the outbreak.
The Minister of Health, Yolanda Awel Deng, referred to as on all health sector stakeholders to enhance their efforts and provide famous toughen by successfully timed implementing efficient preventive measures below the management of the authorities.
“We lengthen our heartfelt gratitude to our healthcare workers on the frontlines, who are devoted to caring for cholera sufferers and curbing the transmission.” Acknowledged Honorable Deng “The vaccine we’re introducing today is lifesaving, and I support the neighborhood to procure vaccinated and adhere to all precautionary measures to minimize the chance of contracting cholera.”
Dr Jetri Regmi, Technical Officer for Health Ride and Operations and the WHO OIC echoed identical sentiments, “The ongoing humanitarian crises including flooding and cholera outbreaks in South Sudan has positioned a gargantuan burden on the health blueprint and all stakeholders might maybe peaceable remain steadfast in their efforts to prepare the outbreak, “the oral cholera vaccination campaigns serve as a protective measure for vulnerable populations, it is miles one of the tools in our health interventions tool boxes that can pave design for sustainable health end result.”
South Sudan declared cholera outbreak in October 2024. As of 7 January 2025, more than 17 581 cases were reported nationwide, with a case fatality rate of 1.5%.
With toughen from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, over 1.3 million doses of vaccines were secured to kind out the cholera outbreak in hotspots nationwide. The vaccination campaign in Juba started on 8 January and will sprint for seven days.
