{"id":50671,"date":"2024-01-08T10:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T10:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/know-your-status-health-minister-urges-citizens"},"modified":"2024-01-08T11:17:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:17:25","slug":"know-your-status-health-minister-urges-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/know-your-status-health-minister-urges-citizens","title":{"rendered":"Know your status, health minister urges citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan\u2019s national health minister, Yolanda Awel Deng, has called on the public to prioritize testing in order to know their statuses.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at last week\u2019s rally organized by Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol in Aweil, Awel encouraged citizens to utilize the existing health facilities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Her concerns follow the increasing cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge you to go for tests as some of you, now knowing their status, just go and delve into love affairs. Kindly seek the tests and know your status,\u201d she advised.<\/p>\n<p>According to the minister, nearly all health centers across the country are equipped with testing equipment required for those intending to know their status.<\/p>\n<p>Abdelbagi, who oversees the services cluster, echoed a similar call to the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever allow your children to have random night movement like going to nightclubs where they are likely to meet peers and easily get infected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Vice President said education is key if the country is to have a vibrant society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we want to have a vibrant society, there is a need to seek education and be fearful as disease cases are on the rise due to the influx of returnees,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>After decades of conflict, however, the vast majority of the South Sudanese population still lack access to essential health services, safe water and sanitation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. South Sudan\u2019s national health minister, Yolanda Awel Deng, has called on the public to prioritize testing in order to know their statuses. Speaking at last week\u2019s rally organized by Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol in Aweil, Awel encouraged citizens to utilize the existing health facilities across the country. 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