South Sudan's vaccination rollout, big boost for Kenya

The successful introduction of PCV and Rotavirus vaccines in South Sudan is a huge victory for one nation and it is also a regional achievement. [iStockphoto]

South Sudan is one of the countries in the region that is grappling with high child mortality rates, largely driven by preventable diseases, such as pneumonia and diarrhea. However, these saddening deaths stem from a deeper situation, in which most of the countries are finding themselves -conflict.

In the north, a riveting, yet repulsive civil war has been going on for almost 20 months, with devastating effects on children, who are now in the grip of disease and starvation.