# Ministry of Health, Republic of South Sudan

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## TL;DR

South Sudan's health ministry. It has set up a cancer department and treatment protocols, and plans an oncology unit at Juba Teaching Hospital.

## Summary

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of South Sudan lists among its commissions a Drugs and Food Control Authority, whose page carried no content beyond its name in November 2026. At the launch of the South Sudan Cancer Network on 4 February 2026, reported by The Radio Community, the health minister said 85 per cent of the health budget comes from donors, and the ministry was reported to have established a cancer department and developed protocols, with plans to open an oncology unit at Juba Teaching Hospital and eventually a comprehensive cancer centre; the WHO representative said cancer accounts for 7 per cent of deaths in the country. The coordinates are an approximate city point for Juba.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-11
- Also known as: Ministry of Health, South Sudan; MoH South Sudan
- City: Juba, SS
- Type: government
- Website: https://moh.gov.ss/

## Sources

- Ministry of Health, Republic of South Sudan: https://moh.gov.ss/
- The Radio Community: South Sudan launches Cancer Network (February 2026): https://theradiocommunity.org/south-sudan-launches-cancer-network-5366

## Connected records

- institutions: [Juba Teaching and Referral Hospital](https://onco.cc/institutions/juba-teaching-hospital/), [South Sudan Cancer Network](https://onco.cc/institutions/south-sudan-cancer-network/)

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