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Podcast: Radio Miraya
Episode: WHO: Strengthening South Sudan’s National Laboratory Network
Description: South Sudan continues to strengthen its public health system, and one of the key pillars is the national laboratory network that supports disease detection, surveillance, and response.Today we are joined by Juma John Hassen Mogga, a laboratory technician with the World Health Organization, to talk about how the country’s laboratory network works, from community health facilities to the National Public Health Laboratory in Juba.We’ll also discuss recent progress in laboratory services, the country’s testing capacity for major diseases, and how laboratories help detect and respond to outbreaks across South Sudan.