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30 July 2014
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In South Sudan, opposition to family planning exacerbates reproductive health needs
WAU, South Sudan – The need for reproductive health care remains overwhelming in South Sudan. Even before the current humanitarian crisis erupted in December of last year, the country had one of the... Read more
7 July 2014
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In South Sudan camp, midwifery training offers a crucial a lifeline
JUBA, South Sudan – It is the middle of the night in a crowded displacement camp in Juba, South Sudan, and 25-year-old Marsa Nyaluak is losing blood fast. She is in labour and has been bleeding for... Read more
19 May 2014
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In South Sudan, 200,000 pregnant women may need urgent care
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Amid escalating conflict, some 30,000 women in South Sudan are at risk of dying in childbirth, according to estimates by UNFPA, and 200,000 pregnant women will be in need... Read more
7 May 2014
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Caught in crisis, South Sudanese women learn to plan their families
JUBA, South Sudan – Teresa Aruoth never knew she could use family planning to help space the births of her children. Married in her teenage years, she counts herself lucky to have remained healthy in... Read more
21 April 2014
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Amid Crisis in South Sudan, Youth Continue to Hope for a Brighter Future
JUBA, South Sudan – In 2011, Jamal Deng, 23, joined his war-weary countrymen in celebrating South Sudan’s independence after a devastating and protracted conflict with the north. As was the case for... Read more
16 April 2014
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Midwives in South Sudan Heed Call to Save Mothers
JUBA, South Sudan – Armed with a broad smile, Jennifer Ikokole ushers expectant mothers into a makeshift tent at the sprawling Tomping civilian protection camp in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. As the... Read more
28 March 2014
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Giving Birth amid Chaos in South Sudan

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