South Sudan Leader Pledges More Investment in Healthcare

Juba — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has promised to scale up investment in health sector countrywide. President Kiir said an improved health sector would curb the number of mostly government officials and rich individuals seeking treatment abroad.

He made the remark on Saturday while inaugurating the modernisation and expansion of the Juba Teaching Hospital. President Kiir ordered the Health and Finance ministers to scale up training of medical workers to ensure the provision of better services.

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