Mr Daniel Deng Galuak, who labored for WHO as a area supervisor within the Polio programme, was shot useless by an unidentified attacker at a well being facility in Bieh Internally Displaced Individuals camp within the northern Bentiu metropolis in Unity State, South Sudan.

The unhappy occasion occurred on 19 September 2022 throughout a supportive supervision go to to the well being facility the place he supposed to watch an immunization session and undergo well being information for attainable circumstances of polio and measles that wanted to be investigated and reported to the subsequent stage.

Daniel had labored with WHO Nation Workplace in South Sudan for over 20 years, beginning as a area assistant in 2000 and rising to the place of a area supervisor in Guit County of Unity state, the place he was answerable for immunization and vaccine preventable illness surveillance actions within the county. His position additionally included assist to different none polio associated actions, together with the current COVID-19 surveillance and immunization in Guit.

Colleagues fondly keep in mind Deng as one of the dedicated colleagues within the programme who labored in a rugged terrain with a smile, desirous to serve the individuals with two questions in thoughts: how will we enhance efficiency,  and the way greatest can I serve my individuals.

The USA Ambassador to South Sudan, His Excellency Michael J. Adler, in presenting the award, acknowledged the necessity to shield well being employees from such violence. On the identical time, the WHO Consultant, Dr Fabian Ndenzako, extolled the wonderful work achieved by Deng, and the necessity to maintain the work achieved in Polio eradication.

“I can not consider any extra crucial work than that of your father” “Since 2013, 150 Humanitarian employees have been killed in South Sudan, that is unacceptable” mentioned Ambassador Adler.


Deng leaves behind 3 wives and 17 kids.

NB: The Bob Keegan Polio Eradication Heroes Fund acknowledges well being employees and volunteers who’ve incurred severe accidents or misplaced their lives as a consequence of their participation in polio eradication actions. The households of the employees, who’ve been the victims of car crashes, navy conflicts, and different life-threatening occasions, obtain a certificates recognizing the sufferer’s heroic dedication to polio eradication.

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