South Sudan launches vaccines to prevent pneumonia, diarrhea in children


  • World
  • Wednesday, 28 May 2025

JUBA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan, in partnership with United Nations agencies, on Tuesday launched two vaccines to prevent pneumonia and severe diarrhea in children under five.

Anin Ngot Ngot Mou, undersecretary in the Ministry of Health, described the rollout as a game changer in the fight against two of the country's leading causes of child mortality.

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