Programme areas

WHO focuses on the following priority programmes in South Sudan.

Emergency preparedness and humanitarian action

Environmental health

Guinea-worm eradication

Health promotion and protection

Health system strengthening

HIV prevention and control

Integrated prevention and control of communicable diseases

Mental health

Polio Eradication Initiative

Primary health care

Tuberculosis

Besides these programmes, WHO also provides consultants to support the Ministry of Health in health management information systems, maternal and child health/primary health care, supply chain management, operational planning and mental health.