In South Sudan, the place challenges like illness outbreaks, restricted healthcare entry, conflicts, and flooding are frequent, there is a sturdy push to enhance well being providers.
With help from the World Well being Group (WHO) and different international companions, the nation has launched into its Second Joint Exterior Analysis (JEE) of the Worldwide Well being Rules (IHR) 2005.
“The primary JEE in 2017 spurred vital developments, comparable to growing the Nationwide Motion Plan for Well being Safety (NAPHS) 2020-2024 and establishing One Well being Multisectoral Coordination Mechanisms. These suggestions have been pivotal. They helped elevate our well being system, permitting us to raised put together and reply to well being threats,” stated Dr Harriet Pasquale, Undersecretary, Ministry of Well being, South Sudan.
Funded by america Company for Worldwide Improvement, EU Humanitarian Help, and the World Financial institution, this second evaluation, operating from 16 to twenty September 2024, goals to additional establish gaps and improve the nation’s preparedness for well being emergencies. This yr’s analysis focuses on a complete well being system overview, emphasizing high-level political dedication and multi-sectoral engagement.
Dr Karamagi Humphrey, WHO Consultant for South Sudan, emphasised the collective nature of well being duties, stating that “it’s crucial all of us contribute to strengthening our well being programs.” He highlighted that the second Joint Exterior Analysis (JEE) offers a roadmap for enhancing readiness and response capabilities, noting that sustainable financing and useful resource mobilization are important to help the motion plans for implementing JEE priorities.
Dr Karamagi additional underscored WHO’s dedication to working alongside stakeholders to deal with recognized gaps by way of strategic initiatives and well being system investments, together with coverage reforms, capacity-building packages, infrastructure improvement, and partnerships with worldwide companies. He concluded by reaffirming WHO’s dedication to main the engagement of nationwide and worldwide stakeholders in implementing the JEE precedence actions.
The analysis course of, which began with a self-assessment earlier in April, includes quite a few stakeholders, together with authorities companies, worldwide companions, and native organizations, reflecting a shared dedication to public well being safety.
The findings from this analysis are anticipated to tell the event of the subsequent Nationwide Motion Plan for Well being Safety overlaying 2025-2029, reinforcing the nation’s dedication to international well being safety requirements and strengthening capacities to deal with public well being emergencies successfully.
WHO continues to steer the engagement with nationwide and worldwide stakeholders to implement strategic well being initiatives, guaranteeing sustainable financing and useful resource mobilization to help these crucial efforts.
Technical contacts:
Dr Aggrey Kaijuka Bategereza; E-mail: bategerezaa [at] who.int (bategerezaa[at]who[dot]int)