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Virtual Media Roundtable – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Releases Guinea Worm Case Numbers for 2012
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Carter Center Guinea worm experts Drs. Donald R. Hopkins and Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben will host a media roundtable via Google+ Hangout to announce the provisional Guinea worm case totals for 2012 and discuss significant progress … Continue reading
Jonglei residents have their eyesight restored at the ‘Lost Boys Clinic’
December 20, 2012 (DUK PAYUEL, Jonglei) – The eyesight of 286 patients has been restored by a team of 16 US doctors visiting the Duk Lost Boys Clinic in Jonglei state. After having her eyesight restored at the Duk Lost … Continue reading
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Tagged Duk Lost Boys clinic, Jonglei residents eye sight restored, south sudan, SSMJ
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South Sudan: Emergency nutrition at the Apada camp for South Sudanese returnees
Apada Camp, Aweil Center County, South Sudan – “Over 100 mothers are crowded under the tree in Apada camp, each with a baby in her arms and another two or three young children waiting in amongst their brightly coloured skirts. … Continue reading
South Sudan’s Marial ‘overjoyed’ at Olympics chance
Not a medical story, but I couldn’t resist a good news story about South Sudan and the Olympics. I hope you will join me in wishing Guor Marial the best of luck! South Sudanese athlete Guor Marial has told the … Continue reading
A new injectable contraceptive
The Uniject device aims to provide women in hard-to-reach areas, such as parts of South Sudan, access to a popular and effective family planning method. The product prevents pregnancy for three months with a single sub-cutaneous injection using the pre-filled, auto-disable Uniject device. … Continue reading
A South Sudanese dentist works at Poole hospital, UK
Dr. Poni Pitia Lako Mori IntroductionI am a dentist from Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba, South Sudan. I attended the clinical attachment in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Poole Hospital from March 13th to April 4th 2012 under the guidance … Continue reading
Jonglei: Polio campaign commences amidst insecurity fears
The following first appeared in the Sudan Tribune: By Julius N. Uma (JUBA) – As South Sudan’s campaign against polio got under-way on Tuesday, health experts expressed fears that the three-day house-to-house exercise could face serious setbacks due to insecurity … Continue reading
SSMJ Clinical Guidance: How to Insert a Chest Drain
Following on from last weeks article concerning how to treat kerosene poisoning we have another clincical guidance piece for you. This has been taken from the SSMJ’s extensive back catalogue. There is a wealth of articles to explore simply visit: www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com … Continue reading
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Tagged Chest drain, Pleural membrane, south sudan, thoracoscopy
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South Sudan Faces 470,000-Ton Grain Deficit, Food Insecurity
The following article about grain shortages in South Sudan was found in Bloomberg’s Business week: South Sudan faces a grain shortfall of 470,000 metric tons this year, close to half the country’s total consumption, that will make more people food … Continue reading
SSMJ Clinical Guidance: How to treat kerosene poisoning
The South Sudan Medical Journal has an impressive back catalogue of clinical information and guidance which is open to anyone to view. Here at the blog we will be publishing a selection of these excellent articles over the next few … Continue reading
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Tagged clinical guidance, kerosene poisoning, Paraffin poisoning, south sudan
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