UNFPA Donates Equipment To South Sudan’s Medical Schools

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The media witnessed the handing over of four land cruisers one school bus, sixteen computers and other medical apparatus to the institutions at the United Nations offices in Juba on Thursday.

Juba college of Nursing and Midwifery, Maridi National Health Training Institute under AMREF, Wau and Kajo-Keji National Health Training Institutes under International Medical Corps (IMC) are the beneficiaries of the equipment that is said to have cost half a million United States dollars.

Each institution walked away with a land cruiser and four computers among other equipment while the institution of Juba was added a students and staff bus.

According to Mr. Barnabas Yisa, UNFPA representative, the funds for the equipment comes from a five years project funded by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) worth United States Dollars $ 19 million. The projected is reported to have kicked off in 2012 and is slated to end in 2017.

He added that these institutes are strategic for South Sudan midwives and those students should be able to access the books.

“Today we want to further the strengthen these institutions by way of equipment of equipment and vehicle that is why we are gather here to hand over these equipment. The hand over is not the ultimate but what we do with these materials and books,” Yisa said.

The UNFPA representative said that they will make a follow up to the schools to acquaint themselves with the challenges, gaps and achievements in the institutions.

Furthermore, he said that it is expected that these institutions will provide an enabling environment for students to learn but not only that but also share their experiences in their career.

He also said that the provision of the equipment is done in the context of the austerity that the government is undergoing. “But with support from CIDA, south Sudan will go to prosperity instead of Austerity” said Yisa.

Nevertheless, Ms. Caroline Delaney, Head of Cooperation, CIDA said that they are happy seeing tangible things from the funds they are providing.

She added that Canada is planning a permanent support to South Sudan particularly in the field of health.

Delaney also cited the need to capacitate the locals to see health services that are provided by South Sudanese to South Sudanese.

Meanwhile the Medical Director of IMC, Dr. NASSI Nijaman hailed the donation saying that the project is crucial at this moment.