Juba: Al-Naeim Mubarak Kuol
The National Ministry of Health has announced the convening of the 2025 National Health Summit, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and under the gracious patronage of H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit. The forum will see wide participation from national leaders, including Vice President and Chair of the Services Cluster, Josephine Joseph Lagu, and the National Minister of Health, Sarah Cleto Rial, along with representatives from health sectors and international and national organizations working in the health field.
This year’s forum will be held under the theme: “Strengthening Health Systems for Equity, Resilience, and Impact.” Activities will kick off on December 2, 2025, and will continue until December 5, at the Pyramid Hotel in the capital, Juba.
South Sudan is set to host the annual health forum tomorrow, Tuesday, bringing together various stakeholders concerned with the health sector in the country to discuss the state of the national health system and explore ways to improve it. The forum will run for four days under the same theme, which calls for building a more equitable, resilient, and impactful health system.
In a post on its official Facebook page, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its honor in participating in this national event, alongside leaders and stakeholders from across the country, with the aim of assessing the performance of the health system, identifying key gaps, and exploring opportunities for multisectoral progress.






