Afrigather The International Lead Coordinator of the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Partnership, Mr Ted Chaiban concluded a high-level advocacy go to to South Sudan to make sure COVID-19 vaccination efforts are accelerated.
Mr Chaiban met with senior authorities officers together with, H.E. Mr Hussein Abdel Bagi , the Vice President for Social Companies Cluster and COVID-19 Nationwide Taskforce Chair, Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior, Honorable Yolanda Awel Deng Juach, the Minister of Well being and Honorable Dier Tong Ngor, the Minister of Finance and Financial Planning, Dr Victoria Achut, the Undersecretary Ministry of Well being in addition to Ms Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Deputy Particular Consultant of the Secretary-Common, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, members of the UNCT, NGOs and key donors in South Sudan.
“WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and different companions have been instrumental in supporting the Ministry of Well being in bettering vaccine uptake throughout the nation”, mentioned Honorable Deng, the Minister of Well being. “South Sudan is grateful for the go to of the International Lead Coordinator of the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Partnership and the dedication demonstrated by visiting the nation to spice up vaccination within the nation and combine COVID-19 vaccination into major healthcare companies”.
South Sudan has been stepping up vaccination campaigns throughout the nation, together with outreach initiatives to entry hard-to-reach communities mobilizing communities via native and political leaders, regional campaigns, house-to-house actions, and rolling out widespread public communications.
By means of the introduction of progressive vaccination technique, vaccination protection elevated from lower than one % in January 2022 to fifteen.6 % by October 2022 with 91 % protection in healthcare staff and virtually 50 % of aged are totally vaccinated.
The nation is planning to conduct two nationwide mass COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in November 2022 and March 2023 utilizing intensified COVID-19 Vaccination Optimization technique.
“I’m impressed with efforts made underneath the management of Honorable Deng, to extend vaccine supply and uptake in South Sudan. We’re right here to assist the nation to extend the protection with concentrate on high-risk teams equivalent to well being care staff, the aged, and folks residing with comorbidities”, mentioned Mr Chaiban.
“We share her dedication to strengthen major healthcare companies , leveraging the Boma Well being Initiative and quarter council to enhance linkages between communities and first healthcare”.
Throughout his go to, Mr Chaiban additionally travelled to Bor, Jonglei State, the place he visited a major well being care middle and met senior authorities officers to debate vaccine acceleration and acquire first-hand expertise of the supply of COVID-19 vaccines on the service supply stage with the intention of figuring out promising practices and areas of help.
On the finish of the mission, Mr Chaiban reiterated the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Partnership’s dedication to strengthen collaboration and assist the upcoming two nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in November 2022 and March 2023.
For extra info, please contact:
WHO – Ms Jemila M. Ebrahim, Communication Officer, ebrahimj [at] who.int
UNICEF – James Maiden, Chief of Communications, jmaiden [at] unicef.org
