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Juba – Al-Wadi Newspaper
The Ministry of Health in South Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization and funding from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF), has organized a specialized training for five laboratory technicians at the National Public Health Laboratory. The initiative aims to strengthen disease surveillance and enhance early detection of epidemics.
The training focused on introducing modern diagnostic methods for yellow fever, including the use of MAG HD ATCC and the SD Biosensor rapid diagnostic test (RDT). This comes as part of the implementation of the Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) strategy.
This effort seeks to boost the capacity of laboratories to conduct diagnostic testing not only in the capital but also in field settings, thereby improving early detection and timely response to priority diseases under the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system.
Health officials affirmed that this initiative will directly contribute to enhancing health security and protecting communities from the threat of epidemic outbreaks, particularly amid growing health challenges in the country.
