An exploratory study of the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of community health worker programmes in conflict-affected South Sudan by George William Lutwama, Maryse Kok, Eelco Jacobs

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Flood classification and prediction in South Sudan using artificial intelligence models under a changing climate by Mohamed El-Sayed El-Mahdy, Farid Ali Mousa, Fawzia Ibraheem Morsy, Abdelmonaim Fakhry Kamel, Attia El-Tantawi

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Case Report: Iatrogenic enterocutaneous fistula following a misguided surgical procedure in Torit, South Sudan by Ronald Jada Francis, Oromo W. Apari, Mubarak Charles Lado

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Survey on knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of malaria prevention and control among Chinese expatriates in South Sudan by Qian Su, Yongqi Yu, He Chen, Yufeng Gao, Jiabin Li

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It Is Not Yet ‘Uhuru’: Overcoming the Challenges of Citizenship and Nationality Questions in Post-Separation Sudan and South Sudan by Ferdinand O. Ottoh, Solomon Oladede Akinboye

“…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 of South Sudan. Both North Sudan and South Sudan have demonstrated a lack of political will to resolve the nationality and citizenship problem. …”
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UK-South Sudan Alliance: a strategy for increasing capacity and access to primary care and public health by Rich Bregazzi

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‘You have a child who will call you “mama” ’: understanding adolescent pregnancy in South Sudan by Sumit Kane, Esther Miedema, Marjolein Dieleman, Jacqueline Broerse

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Assessment of knowledge of hand washing among health care providers in Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan by Charles O.C. Langoya, Nigel J. Fuller

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Antibiotic consumption in hospitals in humanitarian settings in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and South Sudan by Kristina Skender, Gabriel Versace, Annick Danyele Lenglet, Kate Clezy

“…Methods Six hospitals supported by Médecins sans Frontières were included in the study: Boost-Afghanistan, Kutupalong-Bangladesh, Baraka and Mweso-Democratic Republic of Congo, Kule-Ethiopia, and Bentiu-South Sudan. Data for 36,984 inpatients and antibiotic consumption data were collected from 2018 to 2020. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Normal Maize Germplasm Collected in South Sudan Revealed by SSR Markers by Emmanuel Andrea Mathiang, Kyu Jin Sa, Hyeon Park, Yeon Joon Kim, Ju Kyong Lee

“…Maize is one of the leading global cereals, and in South Sudan maize cultivation occurs in nearly all of the country’s agro-ecological zones. …”
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Optimal Profile Limits for Maternal Mortality Rates (MMR) Influenced by Haemorrhage and Unsafe Abortion in South Sudan by Gabriel Makuei, Mali Abdollahian, Kaye Marion

“…Half of these maternal deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa where little or nothing progress has been made. South Sudan is one of the developing countries which has the highest MMR. …”
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Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 IgG in Juba, South Sudan, 2020 by Kirsten E. Wiens, Pinyi Nyimol Mawien, John Rumunu, Damien Slater, Forrest K. Jones, Serina Moheed, Andrea Caflisch, Bior K. Bior, Iboyi Amanya Jacob, Richard Lino Lako, Argata Guracha Guyo, Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Sylvester Maleghemi, Andrew Baguma, Juma John Hassen, Sheila K. Baya, Lul Deng, Justin Lessler, Maya N. Demby, Vanessa Sanchez, Rachel Mills, Clare Fraser, Richelle C. Charles, Jason B. Harris, Andrew S. Azman, Joseph F. Wamala

“…During August 10–September 11, 2020, we recruited 2,214 participants for a representative household-based cross-sectional serosurvey in Juba, South Sudan. We found 22.3% of participants had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptor binding domain IgG titers above prepandemic levels. …”
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Integrated Primary Health Care (iPHC) for developing countries: a practical approach in South Sudan by Victor Vuni Joseph, Eluzai Hakim

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The political economy of priority-setting for health in South Sudan: a case study of the health pooled fund by Heloise Widdig, Noor Tromp, George William Lutwama, Eelco Jacobs

“…Abstract Background In fragile and conflict affected settings (FCAS) such as South Sudan, where health needs are immense, resources are scarce, health infrastructure is rudimentary or damaged, and government stewardship is weak, adequate health intervention priority-setting is especially important. …”
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Barriers to utilisation of antenatal care services in South Sudan: a qualitative study in Rumbek North County by Calistus Wilunda, Chiara Scanagatta, Giovanni Putoto, Francesca Montalbetti, Giulia Segafredo, Risa Takahashi, Serge André Mizerero, Ana Pilar Betrán

“…Abstract Background Access to adequate antenatal care (ANC) is critical in ensuring a good maternal health and in preventing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. South Sudan has one of the world’s poorest health indicators due to a fragile health system and a combination of socio-cultural, economic, and political factors. …”
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Nowhere to go: disclosure and help-seeking behaviors for survivors of violence against women and girls in South Sudan by Maureen Murphy, Mary Ellsberg, Manuel Contreras-Urbina

“…Methods This paper examines disclosure and help seeking behaviours of survivors of non-partner sexual violence (NPSV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) among women and girls aged 15–64 from three sites in South Sudan. It seeks to understand how exposure to armed conflict is associated with disclosure and help seeking practices. …”
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State of newborn care in South Sudan’s displacement camps: a descriptive study of facility-based deliveries by Samira Sami, Kate Kerber, Solomon Kenyi, Ribka Amsalu, Barbara Tomczyk, Debra Jackson, Alexander Dimiti, Elaine Scudder, Janet Meyers, Jean Paul De Charles Umurungi, Kemish Kenneth, Luke C. Mullany

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The 2020 Pandemic in South Sudan: An Exploration of Teenage Mothers' and Pregnant Adolescent Girls' Resilience and Educational Continuity by Anne Corwith, Fatimah Ali

“…On March 13, 2020, the government of South Sudan implemented emergency lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Integrating Satellite Observations and Hydrological Models to Unravel Large TROPOMI Methane Emissions in South Sudan Wetlands by Yousef A. Y. Albuhaisi, Ype van der Velde, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sander Houweling

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Making a Case for the Critical Examination of Assignments of Responsibilities in the Reproductive Realm: Insights From South Sudan by Sumit Kane, Maryse Kok, Jacqueline E. W. Broerse, Matilda Rial, Marjolein Dieleman

“…The article argues that the ongoing social disruption in South Sudan offers a unique opportunity for intervening to renegotiate and reestablish a more equitable social compact. …”
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