08/10/2025
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPEAL STATEMENT ON THE RISING MALARIA AND CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN DUK PADIET, JONGLEI STATE
Issued by:
Hon. Anter Bayak Kuol M.
Former Member, Jonglei State Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly (R–TLA)
Representing Duk Constituency
Date: 07/October/ 2025
Location: Juba, Republic of South Sudan
Subject: URGENT PUBLIC APPEAL ON THE OUTBREAK OF MALARIA AND CHOLERA IN DUK PADIET, JONGLEI STATE
With deep concern and a heavy heart, I wish to raise a public awareness and urgent humanitarian appeal to the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, national organizations, and international humanitarian agencies regarding the rising cases of malaria and cholera that are gravely threatening lives in Duk Padiet, Jonglei State.
Recent reports from local health workers and community leaders reveal that cholera and malaria outbreaks have intensified in the area following the withdrawal of critical health support services and the growing shortage of medical supplies. Many families are now facing unbearable conditions without proper access to medical care, clean water, or sanitation facilities.
The situation on the ground is dire and life-threatening — health facilities are either closed or operating without essential drugs, while patients are being treated under trees and in makeshift shelters. The lack of clean water has worsened the spread of cholera, and stagnant floodwaters have created perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes, accelerating malaria transmission.
Unless urgent measures are taken, this health crisis could escalate into a full-blown humanitarian disaster across the entire Duk County and neighboring areas.
1. Appeal to the Government of South Sudan
I therefore appeal to the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, through: The Ministry of Health, The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, and The Jonglei State Government,
to take immediate emergency action to:
1. Deploy emergency medical teams to Duk Padiet