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Read moreA place to turn for care: How Manyiel’s PHCU is saving lives in South Sudan’s underserved regions
Early in the morning in Manyiel, the waiting area of the Primary Health Care Unit (PHCU) is already busy. Pregnant women are waiting for antenatal consultations, while mothers bring babies for routine childhood vaccinations.... -
Read moreWhat MHPSS means in South Sudan: Empowering women as leaders of change
At the Women’s Centre in Terekeka, a quiet transformation is taking place. Dozens of women gather under the shade of acacia trees. They are here to speak about Lokole, a word that carries the... -
Read moreWorld Suicide Prevention Day: The Case of South Sudan
Each year on September 10th, World Suicide Prevention Day sparks important conversations and promotes suicide prevention efforts. This is especially crucial in conflict-affected regions like South Sudan, where instability and limited access to care worsen mental health challenges.
Aligned with the WHO’s 2024-2026 campaign, “Start the Conversation,” the day focuses on reducing stigma and fostering open discussions about suicide. This campaign promotes understanding and support—goals that closely reflect HealthNet TPO’s ongoing work in South Sudan.
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Read moreBikes to Empower Health Workers in South Sudan: a HealthNet TPO x WeWard Fundraising Campaign
HealthNet TPO proudly announces its fundraising campaign with WeWard. This has provided bikes for our psychosocial health workers in the remote and hard-to-reach areas of Terekeka County, South Sudan, enabling them to carry out their work faster, easier and more effectively.
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Read moreAccelerating Gender Equality in South Sudan #IWD2024
On March 7th, 2024, the Central Equatoria Women Associated launched a pre-International Women’s Day celebration in Terekeka, joined by HealthNet TPO South Sudan. With the theme “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,” the gathering aimed to tackle economic disparities affecting women worldwide.
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Read moreDifferent contexts, same challenge: Psychosocial wellbeing, peacebuilding and gender-based violence in Colombia and South Sudan
On the 21st September, the inaugural webinar in a series on MHPSS and Peacebuilding explored the cultural and gendered sensitivities in both countries and why these are crucial for advancing peacebuilding, enhancing psychosocial wellbeing. We followed up with local MHPSS practitioners and community leaders to discuss further. This webinar was organised in collaboration with MHPSS.net and the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support.
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Read moreSudan Conflict: Supporting South Sudanese Returnees
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has sparked a humanitarian crisis of immense proportions marked by political unrest and violence. HealthNet TPO is supporting the thousands of people entering South Sudan with vital health and mental health services.
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Read moreUNHCR Launch South Sudan Report on Culture, Context and Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
Supporting initiatives on mental health and psychosocial support, protection, education, community development and peacebuilding in South Sudan.
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Read moreA Renovated Health Facility, a Renewed Hope for 40,000 people in Aweil West County
“We suffered for the last ten-months, expectant mothers couldn’t give birth here, some resorted to give birth at home with no proper care and others walk for four hours to access maternal care from other areas. I am one of them”. – Andira Anderia, mother of three who has given birth to two children at Amatnyang health centre in the past.
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Read moreThe Mobile Surgical Team Saving Lives in South Sudan
“We used torches and candles for lighting during surgical operations to save lives”: The mobile surgical team that carries out life-saving operations in remote and hard-to-reach areas in South Sudan.