South Sudan

AHA’s major focus is to address health concerns in refugee and IDP camps and among host communities, by involving the community in flexible, integrated, participant and comprehensive primary healthcare (CPHC) services in a continuum of care model with adequate referral networks for emergency cases. Since April 2013, AHA, in partnership with UNHCR, has been implementing comprehensive clinical curative services, primary healthcare and nutrition programs, and reproductive healthcare in Ajuong Thok refugee camp in Pariang County, Unity State. The three main objectives of the program are: 1) Improved health status of the population; 2) Optimal access to reproductive health services, including HIV/AIDS and SGBV prevention and response; and 3) Improved nutritional well-being of the beneficiary population. In 2019 it benefited 49,693 refugees and an estimated 10,000 host community population living in the vicinity of the refugee camp. AHA’s health service provides routine curative healthcare consultations for adults and children under 5; conduct screening for syphilis and provides antenatal care and postnatal visits. The opening of a second PHCC (Hakima Yakoub) in April 2015, has also enabled the provision of outpatient services in a second facility besides the inpatient facility AHA managed since 2013. In line with the health challenges in Pariang County, AHA has also developed and undertook different strategic activities which are currently on-going to meet the demand for services, such as improving infrastructure for healthcare service delivery, expanding services and improving the quality of services delivered. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support ( HC) Through funds secured from BPRM, AHA expanded its programme to include Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). The introduction of MHPSS has raised awareness on mental health sickness, cultural fetters and the need to integrate mental health care in health facilities. It has also addressed stigma and discrimination issues against mental sickness through sensitization programmes. In 2019, AHA ensured availability of psychotropic drugs for the treatment of MH illnesses; conducted door to door psycho social education to raise mental health awareness and reduce stigma against MH illness; organized home visits for patients under follow up.