National Health Minister urged two international NGOs to mobilize resources for health improvement in Juba County.
Riek Gai Kok formed a four-member committee to work jointly with the Maternal and Child Health Care International and Norwegian People’s Aid or NPA to coordinate minor renovation works and supply of laboratory equipments, Bakhita Radio reported.
He promised to transfer doctors to Malakia, Kator and Munuki primary health care centres to reduce the workload at Juba Teaching Hospital.
Juba City Deputy Mayor Festus Abdulziz James promised to fence primary health care centres in Juba as planned by former Mayor Alhaj Babbalah for security.
Maternal and Child Health International program manager Edward Eremugo Luka said his organization would coordinate with NPA and government to help solve health problems in Juba.
The appeal followed a health assessment tour in nine health facilities in Juba County by national and state health officials, and NGOs together with the Deputy Mayor on Wednesday.