Juba – Chief Amet Mabior Yel, a 72-year-old conventional chief in Madhol Payam, Awiel East County, couldn’t maintain again his pleasure. Wearing his conventional chieftaincy apparel and singing on the high of his voice whereas performing his favourite conventional dance, Yel was witnessing a historic second in his lifetime —the grand opening of Madhol hospital – situated simply meters away from his home.
Mr. Yel, accompanied by 5 of his relations, reached the venue on the morning time, arriving 4 hours forward of everybody else, for the official opening ceremony of the Madhol medical facility, in an occasion attended by senior authorities officers, UN businesses, donors and different companions.” Look, that is my house village, the place I used to be born. Now, on the age of seventy, a hospital has lastly been constructed proper at our doorstep. It is really a blessing. For years, we have needed to endure strolling lengthy distance looking for healthcare, however now we’re lastly free from strolling lengthy distance.”
South Sudan’s well being system is fragile, with restricted amenities and recurrent illness outbreaks and different public well being challenges. The scenario is exacerbated by the continuing battle in Sudan, significantly affecting the nation’s northern states that border Sudan.
Madhol will operate as the first referral hospital for the densely populated state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal and its catchment areas, thereby offering well being companies to these in want.
Situated in Madhol Payam, Aweil East County, roughly 64 kilometers south of the Sudan border, Madhol Area Hospital has been established with funding from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to strengthen the supply of much-needed important healthcare companies.
In his keynote remarks, His Excellency Simon Ober Mawut, Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State famous, “The institution of this state-of-the artwork medical facility couldn’t have come at a greater time when our individuals face immense challenges in mild of the inflow of refugees and returnees fleeing the battle within the Sudan. “Presently, the State hosts over 300,000 returnees, together with 13, 000 IDP and 20, 000 refugees, for that reason we should have fun the development of this contemporary discipline hospital, this hospital will scale back strain from the one referral hospital that we now have. With the development of this Hospital, the UAE authorities has made a fantastic stride in direction of addressing urgent well being points.” stated Governor Mawut.
In the meantime, His Excellency, Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, State Minister of International Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, reaffirmed his nation’s dedication to collaborate with the federal government and worldwide companions within the Republic of South Sudan to enhance provision of important healthcare companies. “We certainly affirm the UAE dedication to creating a optimistic impression within the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals by implementing initiatives right here in cooperation with our worldwide group companions and growth authorities to offer well being companies on the highest worldwide requirements.”
Dr Humphrey Karamagi, WHO Consultant for South Sudan famous the inauguration of Madhol Hospital is a large increase to South Sudan well being system and marks a substantive step ahead within the partnership between South Sudan and the UAE in direction of advancing healthcare. “We recognize the sturdy partnership between the federal government of South Sudan and UAE for the efforts in establishing this facility, which is able to cater to the healthcare wants of the native inhabitants in addition to the refugees and returnees from Sudan. This facility is a useful addition to our collaborative efforts to strengthen the nation’s well being system,” stated Dr Karamagi. “WHO will proceed to work with the Ministry of Well being, UAE, and all actors within the well being sector to enhance the well being final result within the nation by supporting funding in infrastructure, human sources for well being and response to well being emergencies.”
The continued battle in Sudan has compelled greater than tons of of hundreds to hunt refuge in South Sudan since April 2023, inserting immense strain on an already overstretched healthcare system within the Republic of South Sudan. The nation’s northern States like Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Higher Nile, Unity State, Western Bahr el Ghazal and Central Equatoria State, have turn out to be the first vacation spot for the displaced people, exacerbating current well being challenges.
WHO, well being authorities and implementing companions are collaborating every day to ship well being companies to refugees and returnees hoping for a greater life. These collaborative efforts have tremendously improved illness surveillance and emergency response capabilities.
WHO with funding from UAE has additionally distributed tons of of metric tons of medical provides and tools to deal with individuals, together with kits for a spread of infectious illnesses, important medical companies and malnutrition. WHO has additionally skilled over hundred well being care employees from well being amenities on surveillance, prevention, remedy and management of infectious illnesses.