A landmark step for public health: South Sudan launches first-ever cancer registry
What was announced
<span>A landmark step for public health: South Sudan launches first-ever cancer registry</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-11/IMG_5242.JPG.webp?itok=agZ61s1v" width="360" height="240" alt="Hon. Dak Duop Bichok, Minister of Health, officially launched the cancer registry at Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba on 5 November 2026." title="Hon. Dak Duop Bichok, Minister of Health, officially launched the cancer registry at Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba on 5 November 2026."> </div> <span><span>atema@who.int</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-11-09T09:09:39+01:00" title="Monday, 9 November, 2026 - 09:09">Mon, 09/11/2026…
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- World Health Organization (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- South Sudan (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
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- Original: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/south-sudan/news/landmark-step-public-health-south-sudan-launches-first-ever-cancer-registry
- Published 2026-11-09 08:09:39 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-09 08:45:54 UTC from WHO Regional Office for Africa
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