The overarching objective of this sector is to promote and capacitate vulnerable communities in the field of Health and hygiene for better rural health through Health advocacy, trainings, hygiene promotion, environmental and infrastructures development.
Context: approximately over 55% of the county’s population has access to potable water. Out of which 53% of rural population have access to potable water compared to 67% of urban population. 8% of population has to walk for more than 1 hour to collect potable water. 80% of population does not have access to ventilated and improvised pit latrine (VIP – Latrine). Infant mortality rate is 102 per 1000 live birth. Maternal mortality rate is 2,054 per 100,000 live births.
Source: National baseline household survey 2009 and South Sudan household survey 2006
Strategic goal: To promote healthy lives and well-being for rural communities and ensure availability and sustainable management of rural water, hygiene and sanitation, HIV/AIDS awareness and sensitization, rural health care infrastructures and rural health development
Plans/projects
a) WASH promotion
b) HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections/diseases (STI/DS) sensitization and awareness
c) Rural health care Nutrition
d) Rural health care infrastructure and inputs
e) Rural Health life care awareness raising and training
f) Rural Health vocational training, infrastructures and inputs
g) Procurement and provision essential drugs and vaccines to rural healthcare facilities
Expected Outcome: improved and accessible health care services by the rural societies for a better health lifestyle