Non-suffering Work: China's Medical Interventions in South Sudan

Making Federalism Work in South Sudan

Framing the Issue The Republic of South Sudan is comprised of three provinces—Bahl el Ghazal, Equatoria and Greater Upper Nile, which are subdivided into 10 states: Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Lakes (Bahr el Ghazal); Unity, Upper Nile, Jonglei (Greater Upper Nile); and Western Equatoria, Central Equatorial (which contains Juba, the national capital) and Eastern Equa...

Multidimensional Poverty in Sudan and South Sudan

This paper assesses multidimensional poverty in Sudan and South Sudan. We use the National Baseline Household Surveys (NBHS) of 2009 to measure poverty incidence in education, consumption, access to public assets and possession of private assets across these two countries. We differentiate between children/teenagers aged six to fourteen years and adults aged fifteen years or older. We apply a c...

Dracunculiasis in South Sudan

A Dinka-tribesman came to Marial Lou Hospital, South Sudan, in 2005. He experienced severe discomfort from a Dracunculus Medinensis (Guinea worm) emerging from his perineum (see Figures 1 and 2). The 80-cm-long parasite was successfully extracted. Persons get Dracunculiasis by drinking water containing water fleas harboring the larvae of the worm. The larvae are released into the water by the a...

Managing epilepsy in South Sudan

Data from resource-rich settings demonstrate that complete seizure control can be achieved in at least two thirds of individuals, making it one of the most treatable chronic neurological conditions [4]. A similar rate is seen when sufferers in South Sudan have access to appropriate treatment [3]. This implies that there is great scope to bring about effective management of epilepsy on a global ...

Who South Sudan Report