South Sudan

  • Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
  • From: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024
  • Published: 28/11/2023
  • Coordinated by: OCHA

Health

Population
Financials
Presence
  • People in need
    6.3 million
  • People targeted
    3.2 million
  • People reached
    1.7 million
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  • People reached %
    53.2%
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  • Requirements ($)
    $116.4 million
  • Funding ($)
    $82.6 million
  • % Funded
    71.0%

Cluster Objectives

CO1

Improve equitable access to life-saving essential comprehensive quality health care services including maternal, child and adolescent health, sexual and reproductive health, treatment common illnesses, disability, MHPSS and GBV health services to crisis affected populations

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objectives
    • 1.1
    • 2.2
  • Strategic Objectives
    • 1
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Number of SGBV survivors receiving CMR services by age and sex and disability
Women/Girls
15,527
No data
Number of persons with disability receiving rehabilitation services disaggregated by age and sex
People
317,014
No data
Percentage of Health Care Facilities meeting all WHO IPC Minimum Requirements targets
Health Facilities
663
No data
Number of consultations per person per year disaggregated by sex, age, and disability
People
3,572,857
1,357,178
functions
Percentage of deliveries assisted by a skilled birth attendant
Pregnant Women
129,389
No data
Number of community health workers per 1,000 people
3,235
No data
Coverage of PENTA3 in
Children
129,389
No data
Number of persons receiving MHPSS services disaggregated by sex, age and disability
People
291,125
No data

CO2

Crises-affected women, men, girls, boys, people with disabilities and the elderly have safe access to quality gender-responsive and inclusive life-saving services.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objectives
    • 1.1
    • 1.3
    • 2.4
  • Strategic Objectives
    • 1
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Coverage of reactive measles vaccination of boys and girls between 6 months – 15 years
Children
520,419
No data
Percentage of facilities with community feedback mechanism
Health Facilities
290
No data
Percentage of reported alerts being verified within 24 hours
Alerts
90
No data
Case fatality rate for malaria by age and gender
Cases
3
No data
Number of health facilities supported with Interagency Emergency Health kits (IEHK)
Health Facilities
290
No data
Number of community health events conducted for behavioral change communication
Events
1,160
No data

CO3

Enhance resilience and promote humanitarian-development linkages to strengthen health system recovery and coping mechanisms

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objectives
    • 3.1
    • 3.2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Number of meetings conducted with humanitarian, development and peace partners
Meetings
240
No data
Number of community consultative meetings conducted to identify needs, participate in response, and reduce impact on their lives disaggregated by men, women, boys and girls and disability
Meetings
240
No data
Number of meetings conducted with the County Health Department
Meetings
840
No data
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Population data by location for the cluster

11-Feb-2026


Population data by location for the cluster

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Cluster member organizations

11-Feb-2026


Cluster member organizations

Organization Projects Clusters Requirements ($)
Action Contre la Faim - Action Against Hunger International
1
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$4.5 million
African Relief and Development Foundation
1
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$1 million
Alliance for Action Aid
1
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$0.8 million
Amref Health Africa
1
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$1 million
CARE International
1
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$2 million
Catholic Medical Missons Board
1
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$400 thousand
Children Aid South Sudan
1
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$0.8 million
Christian Mission Aid
1
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$1.7 million
Christian Mission for Development
1
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$0.8 million
Coalition for Humanity South Sudan
1
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$1.1 million
Community Action Organization
1
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$0.7 million
Community Initiative for Development Organization
1
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$1.2 million
Community Resilience and Emergency Support Aid
1
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$300 thousand
Concern Worldwide
1
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$3 million
Doctors Actively Serving in Africa
1
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$1 million
Episcopal Development Aid
1
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$0.6 million
Fondazione “Opera San Francesco Saverio” CUAMM
1
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$1.1 million
For Afrika to Thrive
1
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$0.6 million
GOAL
1
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$3 million
Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion
1
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$0.8 million
Health Action Africa (South Sudan)
1
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$0.9 million
Health Link South Sudan
1
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$3.5 million
Healthcare Foundation Organization
1
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$2.5 million
HealthNet TPO
1
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$1 million
Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V.
1
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$0.8 million
Hold the Child Organisation
1
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$1.2 million
Impact Health Organization
1
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$0.9 million
International Medical Corps UK
1
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$4.1 million
International Organization for Migration
1
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$10 million
International Rescue Committee
1
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$5.8 million
Islamic Relief Worldwide
1
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$0.7 million
LiveWell South Sudan
1
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$1.6 million
Malaria Consortium
1
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$1 million
Malteser International Order of Malta World Relief
1
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$1 million
MEDAIR
1
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$4 million
Medicair - South Sudan
1
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$1.3 million
Médicos del Mundo Spain
1
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$0.7 million
ONO Aid
1
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$300 thousand
Organization for Peoples' Empowerment and Needs
1
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$424 thousand
Relief International
1
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$4.6 million
Samaritan's Purse
1
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$1 million
Save the Children
1
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$5 million
South Sudan Health Association
1
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$0.7 million
Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization
1
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$1 million
Sudan Medical Care
1
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$1.1 million
The Mentor Initiative
1
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$1 million
The Rescue Initiative South Sudan
1
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$2 million
Touch Africa Development Organization
1
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$0.9 million
United Nations Children's Fund
1
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$4 million
United Nations Population Fund
1
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$6.7 million
United Networks for Health
1
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$1.6 million
Universal Network for Knowledge and Empowerment Agency
1
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$0.5 million
Volunteer Organization for the International Co-operation la Nostra Famiglia
1
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$250 thousand
Women Aid Vision
1
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$300 thousand
World Health Organization
1
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$17.5 million
World Relief
1
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$1.9 million
World Vision International
1
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$1 million
Yo' Care South Sudan
1
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$0.6 million
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Detailed Plan

Malakal PoC site, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, A health worker screening a child for malnutrition.

3.5 Health

South Sudan grapples with a severe health crisis affecting 8.9 million people, primarily in flood- and conflict-affected regions with population movements (displacement and returns) and disease outbreaks. The nation's health system, heavily reliant on international aid, faces staffing and resource shortages. Vulnerable groups, including women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, have limited access to health care and face heightened risks of illness and mortality.
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