South Sudan: Juba Teaching Hospital Support

Antenatal Care Unit

Positive Impact

The upgraded/improved Antenatal Care Unit (ACU) continued to provide comprehensive services for women and their families in a clean, well-organized environment.

Waiting times in the Antenatal Care Unit (ACU) have been reduced, since there are now three well-furnished examination rooms compared to only one before the renovation. This has a very positive effect, as women are receiving quality services and encouraging their communities to visit JTH, hence improving the rate of institutional deliveries and overall pregnancy outcomes.

Janitorial Staff

Preserving Health

The Pediatric inpatient wards are kept clean, reducing nosocomial infections, and the premises are conducive to the health and well-being of healthcare providers, patients, and visitors.

JTH premises and the surrounding areas are preserved and kept clean and safe through regular removal of the waste which had posed a threat to the healthcare workers, patients, surrounding community, and the environment. The working conditions of JTH’s janitorial workers have been improved through implementation of the waste management policy, developed with the support of RMF staff.

Privacy

Creating Safe Spaces

The remodeled Antenatal Care Unit (ACU) has three furnished examination rooms, which ensures privacy and encourages women to share their concerns and pregnancy related complications with healthcare providers. This plays a significant role in the overall outcomes of their pregnancies.

There is now an adequate waiting area for conducting health education, which is positively influencing the health habits of women and thus pregnancy outcomes; it is also encouraging child spacing and family planning services.

Students

Professional Interactions

Students from JCONAM, Juba Health Science Training Institute, Juba School of Nursing, Central Equatoria School of Nursing/Midwifery, the Juba University College of Medicine, and visiting teams continued to have adequate learning space and are interacting well with the pregnant women, tutors, and ANC midwives.

Nutritional Care

Improved Outcomes

The women coming for routine antenatal care services are benefiting from RMF-provided micronutrient supplements, reducing the financial burden of buying supplements from private pharmacies and encouraging pregnant women to come for services at JTH, hence improving pregnancy outcomes.

High Speed WIFI

Continuing Education

The high speed WIFI internet service at the Maternity department and RMF office provides internet access to doctors, nurses, midwives, and RMF’s team, facilitating research and improving continuous medical education for healthcare professionals and coordination for RMF’s team.