44% of South Sudanese population are at risk of communicable and non-communicable diseases (SSD HNO 2020) while 75% of all child deaths are due to preventable diseases, such as diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia (SSD HNO 2020). Vaccination coverage is low, with 43 per cent coverage of one of the most critical vaccinations for children under 1 year, PENTA 3 (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and homophiles influenza) (WHO 2019). Only 22% of health facilities are fully operational, and more than half of these facilities are functioning at only 10% of their capacity (HNO 2018). In 2019, the leading causes of morbidity included malaria, 62%, respiratory infections, 10.5%, and diarrhea 13.7% (IDSR annex w41). 

Only 26% of children in South Sudan are fully vaccinated (UNICEF/WHO 2019). Estimated maternal mortality is 789/100,000 live births (WHO 2019), with only 19% of births with SBA (UNFPA – UNICEF 2019), reflecting a critical shortage of BEmONC and CEmONC facilities across the country. 

In the country, an average of 1.2 million children under the age of five and 900,000 women have remained acutely malnourished over the last 3 years. In light of this dire nutrition and health situation, we provide clinical care, Maternal and Child Health /Reproductive health, Immunization and live -saving nutrition services especially treatment of severe acute malnutrition in children under five and Pregnant and Lactating Mothers (PLM). 

We work in and with communities’ works within the communities to improve nutrition situation of the most vulnerable women and children through prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition and strengthening community health through various initiatives including referral linkages. We seek to build a strong community by participating in the eradication of diseases by collaborating with Ministry of Health (MOH) for provision of EPI services as well building a self-reliant community that works to eliminate vulnerability to diseases and malnutrition