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Health experts estimate that one in five people in South Sudan experiences a mental health condition, a situation worsened by ongoing conflict and displacement. As the country marks World Mental Health Day , the Ministry of Health says the gap in mental health services remains vast, with rising cases across communities. Dr. Atong Akol, Director of Mental Health at the Ministry, says South Sudan cu...

Ahead of the UN’s 80th anniversary, we’re shining a spotlight on the organisation’s work in South Sudan. Agriculture remains the backbone of livelihoods for many South Sudanese, yet food insecurity continues to be part of the major humanitarian emergencies in the country. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says local farmers have produced just over one million metric tonnes...

A National Faith and Peace Conference has just concluded in Juba, bringing together religious leaders from across South Sudan. The forum addressed the country’s ongoing challenges, especially violence that continues to claim lives and fracture communities. Faith leaders are calling for renewed dialogue, reconciliation, and healing at both community and national levels. Secretary General of the Sou...

The international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is warning that worsening insecurity in South Sudan could lead to rising deaths, mass suffering, and fresh disease outbreaks. MSF Head Zakaria Mwatia says violence, displacement, and flooding have cut off many regions, making it nearly impossible for aid workers to deliver lifesaving services. 

Rights activist, Bol Deng Bol , Executive Director of INTREPID South Sudan, is urging both the government and armed civilians to adopt peaceful ways of addressing grievances. He warns that the ongoing violence only worsens the suffering of communities and says the country risks sliding backwards, as key security arrangements in the peace deal remain stalled. Bol is also appealing to peace guaranto...

Rabies remains one of the deadliest yet most preventable diseases, claiming thousands of lives each year, especially children bitten by unvaccinated dogs. We explore what global prevention efforts mean for South Sudan. This episode marks World Rabies Day under the theme “Act Now: You, Me, Community.” Our guest is Dr. Deng Alier Kuol , who helps us understand the risks, challenges, and solutions in...

The Right2Grow consortium has concluded its programme in South Sudan after four years of implementation. The initiative, which began in 2021, focused on integrating water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) with nutrition to tackle the impact of poor WASH services on child malnutrition. Speaking in Juba at the official closure, consortium partners highlighted how the project targeted vulnerable childr...

Guests: 1. Gladys Jambi- Associate Gender Affairs-UNMISS 2. Asunta Paul, Terekeka Women Representative. 3. Grace Kani- Central Equatoria Kuda Women Representative.

Guest: - James Bidal, Head of the Secretariat of the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders.

Guests:  - H.E. Louis Lobong Lojore, Governor, Eastern Equatoria State.

Guests:  - Dr. Christopher Paul Madut, Director General of the WBeG State Ministry of Health. - Dr. Stanslaus Barnaba Majok, WHO Field Coordinator

Guest:  Dr. Achai Deng, WHO Field Coordinator in the Lakes State.

Guests: - Dr. Najouk Kulang from the National Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries. - Dr. David Martin from the Central Equatoria State Ministry. - Dr. Richard Sebit from VSF Suisse.

Guest:  - Florington Aseervatham, Country Representative of African Parks Organization.

Guest:  - Dr. Adamu Sule, Global Polio Eradication Initiative Coordinator with IQVA - Joshua Brown Afatio, National Polio Officer with WHO

Guests:  - Emmanuel Kenyi - Pharmacist  - Jeben James - Pharmacist 

Guests:  1. Dr Benjamin Machar Angok- Representing Academia 2. Sarah Nyanath Elijah - Representing CSO

Guests:  1.  Jacob Werchum, GPAA Minister of Information 2. David Ngiro Yangkon, GPAA Relief and Rehabilitation Chairperson 3.  Ballack Wilson, GPAA Youth Union Chairperson

Guest:  Darren Scott, Principal Electoral Affairs Officer, UNMISS

Guests:  - Moses Monday, the Executive Director of the Organization for Nonviolence and Development, ONAD

Guests:  1. Elia John Ahajji, State Minister of Information and Communication & Acting Minister of Peacebuilding in EES 2. Auxilio Rimondo, director general for the ministry of peacebuilding and the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee for the International Peace Day in EES

Guests:  - Simon Mborimbuko, Program Director, Youth Link - Alinda Brenda, Program Coordinator, Justice for the Girls (J4TG)

Guests:  - Odol Ocay Anyaljock, Medical Chain Specialist and Chairperson of the organizing committee for World Pharmacists Day. - Martin Makuek Chiman, Secretary General of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Sudan.

Guest: - Dr. Peter Tadaros, Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Guests:  - Aketch Deng, the Fistula Coordinator at Juba Teaching Hospital - Manuela Modong, Project Manager at  Amref South Sudan