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Feasibility of health systems strengthening in South Sudan: a qualitative study of international practitioner perspectives. [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of health systems strengthening from the perspective of international healthcare implementers and donors in South Sudan.
Howard, Natasha, Jones, Abigail, Legido-Quigley, Helena   +2 more
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It Is Not Yet ‘Uhuru’: Overcoming the Challenges of Citizenship and Nationality Questions in Post-Separation Sudan and South Sudan

Journal of International Studies, 2016
This paper focuses on the nationality and citizenship crisis in post-separation Sudan. The paper argues that the unresolved issues in the agreement, especially the issue of nationality and citizenship are serious threats to the stability of the new state
Ferdinand O. Ottoh, Solomon Oladede Akinboye   +1 more
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Outbreak of West Nile virus causing severe neurological involvement in children, Nuba Mountains, Sudan, 2002. [PDF]

, 2004
An atypical outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) occurred in Ngorban County, South Kordophan, Sudan, from May to August 2002. We investigated the epidemic and conducted a case-control study in the village of Limon.
Anonymous (MMWR), Berthet FX, Chowers MY, George S, Hayes CG, Huang C, Hubalek Z, Kohler KA, Le Guenno B, Marberg K, McGuigan CC, McLean RG, Murgue B, Murgue B, Petersen LR, Petersen LR, Platonov AE, Solomon T, Taylor RM, Watts DM, Weinberger M   +20 more
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An assessment of gender inequitable norms and gender-based violence in South Sudan: a community-based participatory research approach [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Following decades of conflict, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011. Prolonged conflict, which included gender-based violence (GBV), exacerbated gender disparities. This study aimed to assess attitudes towards gender inequitable
Averbach, Sarah Helene, Cornish, Sarah, Hacker, Michele Renee, Modest, Anna, Murphy, Maureen, Parmar, Parveen, Scott, Jennifer Ann, Spencer, Danielle   +7 more
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No safe place: Prevalence and correlates of violence against conflict-affected women and girls in South Sudan

PLoS ONE, 2020
Background Conflict and humanitarian crises increase the risk of both intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence against women and girls. We measured the prevalence and risk factors of different forms of violence against women and girls in
M. Ellsberg, Junior Ovince, Maureen Murphy, A. Blackwell, Dashakti Reddy, J. Stennes, Tim Hess, M. Contreras   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

What can be done about adolescent pregnancy in South Sudan?

South Sudan Medical Journal, 2021
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines ‘adolescents’ as individuals aged 10-19 years. The national family planning policy of South Sudan states that “by the age of 19, one out of three girls is already married or in union; and the same
Isaac Gawar
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Using satellite data to identify the methane emission controls of South Sudan's wetlands

Biogeosciences, 2020
. The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) provides observations of atmospheric methane (CH4) at an unprecedented combination of high spatial resolution and daily global coverage. Hu et al.
S. Pandey, S. Houweling, A. Lorente, T. Borsdorff, M. Tsivlidou, A. Bloom, B. Poulter, Zhen Zhang, I. Aben   +8 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of family planning among students of health training institutes in Juba: A cross sectional descriptive study

South Sudan Medical Journal
Introduction: Family planning (FP) is less prevalent in South Sudan yet information on the subject is scarce and varied from one source to another. This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors in family planning among students at health ...
Kon Alier, Ezbon WApary, Akway Cham, Rita Tulba, Garang Lueth, Abdallah Malual, Tumalu Angok, Achol Ajuet, Aldo Kuot, Donato Akuei   +9 more
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The Role of the Maridi Dam in Causing an Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy Epidemic in Maridi, South Sudan: An Epidemiological, Sociological, and Entomological Study

Pathogens, 2020
Background: An epilepsy prevalence of 4.4% was documented in onchocerciasis-endemic villages close to the Maridi River in South Sudan. We investigated the role of the Maridi dam in causing an onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy epidemic in these villages.
T. Lakwo, S. Raimon, M. Tionga, J. S. Fodjo, P. Alinda, Wilson Sebit, J. Carter, R. Colebunders   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A new genus for a rare African vespertilionid bat: insights from South Sudan [PDF]

, 2013
A new genus is proposed for the strikingly patterned African vespertilionid "Glauconycteris" superba Hayman, 1939 on the basis of cranial and external morphological comparisons. A review of the attributes of a newly collected specimen from South Sudan (a
Ejotre, I., Helgen, K., Lunde, D., Reeder, D., Vodzak, M.   +4 more
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