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South Sudan Health Action and Research Project (SHARP)

Countries
South Sudan
Status
Closed
Duration
2013-2016

KIT assisted the implementation of the three-year South Sudan Health Action and Research Project (SHARP). Working closely with South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, the project aimed to improve the accessibility of reproductive health (RH) care in post-conflict South Sudan.

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Rebuilding and Envisioning 

“ "One maternal death is one death too many." ” ”

South Sudan had the highest maternal mortality rate in the world at 2,054 women per 100,000 live births. The recently established state had suffered years of war, leaving an already rudimentary healthcare system severely depleted. In addition, the country faced multiple sexual and reproductive health challenges such as teenage pregnancy.

KIT and our project partners worked closely with South Sudan’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to strengthen maternal health service delivery in three provinces: Upper Nile, Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal.

The project involved:

SHARP aimed to increase the overall quality and accessibility of reproductive health services by empowering South Sudan’s MOH to manage and deliver quality services. Engagement and access to health service providers will allow all populations to exercise their right to have access to reproductive health services.

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  • Speaking to men’s sense of responsibility

    Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is a major focus area in South Sudan’s national health policy; the Reproductive Health Strategic Plan (2013-2016) has identified family planning as a key strategy for achieving the nation’s reproductive and public health goals. The strategy includes the launch of a national health and family life education campaign, initiatives to help couples make […]

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  • Ensuring financial access to quality care

    Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is a major focus area in South Sudan’s national health policy; the Reproductive Health Strategic Plan (2013-2016) has identified the improvement of access to and utilization of health facilities by all individuals as a key strategy for achieving the nation’s reproductive and public health goals. The strategy focuses on increasing […]

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