South Sudan  

African Region Office  
11,194,000 Population - 2024

Neighbouring Countries

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Completed
2021

Strategic Risk Analysis and Profiling for Health Emergencies
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
COVID-19; 2020 - South Sudan
2020
Acute hepatitis E; 2018 - South Sudan
2018
Measles; 2018 - South Sudan
2018
Sequelae of war operations; 2016 - South Sudan
2016
Lowest Indicators
0 %

C.8.3 Continuity of essential health services (EHS)

C8.Health services provision (SPAR)
20 %

CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)
20 %

CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events

Chemical Events (JEE)
20 %

D.1.2 Specimen referral and transport system

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.4.1 An up-to-date multi-sectoral workforce strategy is in place

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

D.4.2 Human resources are available to effectively implement IHR

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

P.1.2 Financing is available for the implementation of IHR capacities

National Legislation, Policy and Financing (JEE)
20 %

P.3.3 Infection prevention and control

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)
20 %

P.4.3 Mechanisms for responding to infectious and potential zoonotic diseases established and functional

Zoonotic Disease (JEE)
20 %

P.7.1 Vaccine coverage (measles) as part of national program

Immunization (JEE)
20 %

PoE.2 Effective Public Health Response at Points of Entry

Points of Entry (PoEs) (JEE)
20 %

R.1.1 Strategic emergency risk assessments conducted and emergency resources identified and mapped

Preparedness (JEE)
20 %

R.2.1 Emergency response coordination

Emergency Response Operations (JEE)
20 %

R.2.3 Emergency Exercise Management Programme

Emergency Response Operations (JEE)
20 %

R.3.1 Public Health and Security Authorities, (e.g. Law Enforcement, Border Control, Customs)

Linking Public Health and Security Authorities (JEE)
20 %

R.4.1 System is in place for sending and receiving medical countermeasures during a public health emergency

Medical Countermeasures (JEE)
20 %

R.4.2 System is in place for sending and receiving health personnel during a public health emergency

Medical Countermeasures (JEE)
20 %

R.5.3 Public communication for emergencies

Risk Communication (JEE)
20 %

R.5.4 Communication Engagement with Affected Communities

Risk Communication (JEE)
20 %

RE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies.

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)
20 %

RE.2 Enabling environment in place for management of radiological and nuclear emergencies

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)
20 %

C.1.1 Policy, legal and normative instruments

C1.Policy, Legal and normative Instruments to implement IHR (SPAR)
20 %

C.2.1 National IHR Focal Point functions

C2.IHR Coordination, National IHR Focal Point functions and advocacy (SPAR)
20 %

C.4.2 Implementation of a laboratory biosafety and biosecurity regime

C4.Laboratory (SPAR)
20 %

C.4.3 Laboratory quality system

C4.Laboratory (SPAR)
20 %

C.4.5 Effective national diagnostic network

C4.Laboratory (SPAR)
20 %

C.9.3 Access to essential health services

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)
20 %

C.10.1 RCCE system for emergencies

C10.Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) (SPAR)
20 %

C.11.2 Public health response at points of entry

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)
20 %

C.14.1 Resources for detection and alert

C14.Chemical events (SPAR)
20 %

C.15.1 Capacity and resources

C15.Radiation emergencies (SPAR)
20 %

CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)
20 %

D.1.2 Specimen referral and transport system

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.1.4 Laboratory Quality System

National Laboratory System (JEE)
20 %

D.4.1 An up-to-date multi-sectoral workforce strategy is in place

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

D.4.2 Human resources are available to effectively implement IHR

Workforce Development (JEE)
20 %

P.1.2 Financing is available for the implementation of IHR capacities

National Legislation, Policy and Financing (JEE)
20 %

P.3.1 Effective multisectoral coordination on AMR

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)
20 %

P.3.2 Surveillance of AMR

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)
20 %

P.3.3 Infection prevention and control

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)
20 %

P.3.4 Optimize use of antimicrobial medicines in human and animal health and agriculture

Antimicrobial Resistance (JEE)
20 %

P.6.1 Whole-of-government biosafety and biosecurity system in place for all sectors (including human, animal and agriculture

Biosafety and Biosecurity (JEE)
20 %

P.6.2 Biosafety and biosecurity training and practices in all relevant sectors (including human, animal and agriculture)

Biosafety and Biosecurity (JEE)
20 %

PoE.1 Routine capacities are established at PoE

Points of Entry (PoEs) (JEE)
20 %

R.1.2 National multi-sectoral multi-hazard emergency preparedness measures, including emergency response plans, are developed

Preparedness (JEE)
20 %

R.2.2 Emergency operations centre (EOC) capacities, procedures and plans

Emergency Response Operations (JEE)
20 %

R.5.1 Risk communication systems for unusual/unexpected events and emergencies

Risk Communication (JEE)
20 %

RE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies.

Radiation Emergencies (JEE)

41 %

Avg.score (15 capacities)
Submitted - 2023

SPAR

27%

Avg. score (19 capacities)
Latest completion - 2017

JEE

IHR Designated PoE
Ground Crossing
1
Port
1
Airport
1

4

Activities Conducted

2018 - 2019

SIMEX

2

Activities Conducted

2020 - 2022

AAR

Completed

REMAP




No Data!

IHR-PVS



No Data!

WOAH-PVS

Completed
2023

AMR Self Assessment



No Data!

MPC
Multisectoral Preparedness Coordination

Universal Health Coverage  
UHC 2030
N/A
UHC Partnership
Partner
UHC Service Coverage Index
SDg 3.8.1
31
Sustainable Development Goals  
Development assistance and vaccine coverage
SDG Target 3.b
18.90
Health workforce (Medical doctors per 10000 population)
SDG Target 3.c
N/A

Sanitation and hygiene Total Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
SDG Target 6.2
16
Others


Conducted
2019

NAPHS


No Plan or Plan not publicly available

0

Influenza Plan


B - National AMR action plan under development.

AMR PLAN


Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), Refuge Response Plan (RRP)

WHO HRP

Resource Landscape
DONOR
TECHNICAL AREA SUPPORTED
  • National Legislation, Policy and Financing
  • IHR Coordination, Communication and Advocacy
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • National Laboratory System
  • Surveillance
  • Reporting
  • Human Resources
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Emergency Response Operations
  • Linking Public Health and Security Authorities
  • Points of Entry
  • Food Safety
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • Medical Countermeasures and Personnel Deployment
  • Risk Communications
  • Linking Public Health and Security Authorities
  • Human Resources
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • Food Safety
  • National Laboratory System
  • Surveillance
  • Reporting
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • National Laboratory System
  • Surveillance
  • Reporting
  • Human Resources
  • Points of Entry
  • Human Resources
  • National Laboratory System
  • Surveillance
  • National Legislation, Policy and Financing
  • IHR Coordination, Communication and Advocacy
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • National Laboratory System
  • Surveillance
  • Reporting
  • Human Resources
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Emergency Response Operations
  • Linking Public Health and Security Authorities
  • Medical Countermeasures and Personnel Deployment
  • Risk Communications

0

Bilateral & Multilateral Donors

16

Technical Area Supported

0

Implemented Activities

Public Health Emergencies Preparedness
  • PIP Framework
  • UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
  • Resolve to Save Lives

  • To establish and strengthen influenza surveillance systems, knowledge and capacities for a timely and appropriate response to pandemic influenza

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the COVID-19 pathogenic genomic sequencing initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the continent

  • To support the UK's New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) rollout to African Union Member States, to enhance the detection and subsequent assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to undertake a rapid mortality survey to assess the impacts from COVID-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners response to Covid-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop and strengthen the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop monitoring and evaluation of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing: Trace, Test and Track initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the organisation and delivery of the Africa CDC virtual conference 'Africa's Leadership in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access'

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop guidance for sero-surveillance surveys

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop and strengthen the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC) for effective public health deployment for COVID-19 response

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the development and implementation of COVID-19 guidance

  • "To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in strengthening the Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (PH EOC) for effective COVID-19 response across the African Union member states. "

  • "Integrated training of healthcare workers; Infection Prevention and Control monitoring and supportive supervision"
Partner Matching
  • National Legislation, Policy and Financing
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • Food Safety
  • Immunization
  • National Laboratory System
  • Real-Time Surveillance
  • Reporting
  • Workforce Development
  • Preparedness
  • Emergency Response Operations
  
  • Canada
  • GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance
AMR support activities
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Resource Mapping (REMAP)

Status:

Completed

10-Feb-2023
Overview