AHA in South Sudan operates in one main area and in two health facilities. AHA South Sudan
operates in the Ajuong Thok refugee camp of Ruweng Administration Area (R A A). According to
UNHCR statistics of 2022 the camp hosts 45,795 refugees from the South Kordofan region of
Sudan. The population of the host community surrounding the camp is estimated at 25,000. AHA
operates two health facilities in Ajuong Thok camp, Hakima Primary Health Care Center (PHCC)
and Ajuong Thok Primary Health Care Unit (PHCU). Services include provision of primary health
Care (PHC) Reproductive Health including TB/HIV services, comprehensive nutrition program
and public health services focusing on health promotion and disease prevention. In 2022, AHA
South Sudan partnered with UNHCR and the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
(BPRM) to improve access to Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS services,
Nutrition services and Hygiene promotion as well as to improve disease prevention and epidemic
response capacity.

South Sudan
2013 – Present
Ruweng Administration Area: Ajuong Thok Refugee Camp

70,795
Total Beneficiaries in 2022


3,207,918
Total Funds Spent in 2022
Programmes

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Nutrition
Therapeutic care/program; enrolling children with moderate acute malnutrition into targeted supplementary feeding program (TSFP)
In its efforts to address the challenges of malnutrition in Ajuong Thok, AHA implements appropriate interventions and provides education and conducts awareness campaigns. Some of AHA’s activities include: providing children with severe acute malnutrition outpatient therapeutic care/program; enrolling children with moderate acute malnutrition into targeted supplementary feeding program (TSFP) and Mid-upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) screening in the camp for children under five. In the year 2018, 35,579 benefited for AHA services. To enhance community involvement and have a sustained response to the nutrition problems, mother support group are also formed to educate and promote key Infant and young child feeding messages and practices to mothers, especially on breastfeeding.

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healthcare
Routine Curative Healthcare Consultations
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.

Livelihood
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
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.

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