JUBA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said it has teamed up South Sudan's health ministry and other partners to scale up emergency response to counties affected by the heavy rainfall and subsequent flood.
The UN health agency said Tuesday it has delivered lifesaving medical supplies to the communities affected in Aweil West and Aweil North Counties of former Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, and Maban County of former Upper Nile State.
"Building the capacity of partners, increasing human resource and medical supplies are vital in such acute emergencies since it increases access to quality health care services to the affected population," said Evans Liyosi, WHO Representative to South Sudan.
WHO will continue to strengthen its humanitarian support in coordination with the Ministry of Health and partners to save the lives of the vulnerable community," Liyosi said.
WHO said the lifesaving health supplies will benefit 10,000 people living in areas deeply affected by the heavy rainfall in parts Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Upper Nile States of South Sudan for the next three months.
