SSMJ May 2019
Editorials
Forty years of primary health care programming and its future in South Sudan
Primary health care (PHC) is a whole-of-society approach to health and well-being centred on the needs and preferences of individuals, families and communities. It addresses the broader determinants of health and focuses on the comprehensive and interrelated aspects of physical, mental and social health and wellbeing. The PHC revolution was initiated by health leaders in the Alma-Ata Declaration in 1978 and so is now 40 years old.News, Reports and Policy
Martha Primary Health Care Centre: how resilience and international collaboration is transforming a community
Martha PHCC developed thanks to a very generous grant from Irish Aid and it continuous to growPoint Of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is saving lives
The use of the point-of-care ultrasound is saving lives after its implementation in MSF’s hospital in AgokJuba College of Nursing and Midwifery milestones in 2018
So far the school has graduated over 304 students who are serving the country and supporting the continued reduction of maternal and neonatal mortalityThe Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes
The Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO): Does hormonal contraception increase the risk of acquiring HIV?10 steps to successful breastfeeding.
10 steps to successful breastfeeding. WHO and UNICEFObituary - Dr Joy Theophilus and Dr Emmanuel Kenyi
The South Sudanese medical fraternity lost two great colleagues within a short time of each other in April, 2019Letter to the editor
What South Sudan must do to reduce high maternal and infant deaths: increase health and social sector budgets by at least 30%Clinical Guidance
Integrated Primary Health Care (iPHC) for developing countries: a practical approach in South Sudan
The existing model of healthcare in most developing countries is predominantly hospital-based and inherited from colonial systems without much modification. The founding vision of Primary Health Care (PHC) adopted in Alma Atta in 1978 has not worked in that it puts emphasis on the already poor communities to support their own health workers.Addressing high vaccination coverage in primary health care settings: challenges and best practices
It is an undoubted fact that vaccines have proven to be one of the most successful public health interventions to combat the burden of infectious diseases in a cost effective manner thereby alleviating adverse health consequences and improving quality of life in the population. Vaccines can save countless lives in a country provided there is an ongoing successful immunization programme with high vaccine uptake rates.Preventing blindness from diabetic retinopathy through community screening
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the commonest microvascular complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness in working age adults. The global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy is estimated at 34% and varies from region to region. Its prevalence is increasing in Sub Saharan Africa and other low and middle low income countries, fuelled by the increasing number of people living in poverty with diabetes, poor control of blood sugar, lipids and blood pressure as well as lack of services for early detection and treatment of DR.Research
Using livelihoods to support primary health care for South Sudanese refugees in Kiryandongo, Uganda
Renewed conflict in South Sudan has displaced 2.3 million people outside the country, of whom 789,098 (35%) have taken refuge in neighbouring Uganda. Eighty-two percent of South Sudanese refugees are women and children. With increasing barriers to operating within the country due to ongoing instability, some organisations supporting primary health care in South Sudan have also turned to exploring how South Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries can be assisted.Case Reports
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