South Sudan Medical Journal - August 2026

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The August 2026 issue is online here; we thank all the copyeditors and reviewers who helped prepare these papers. If you are submitting a manuscript, remember to read our Author’s Guidelines first.

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Editorial

Can the Ebola Zaire vaccine stop Bundigunyo virus? Edward Kenyi

RESEARCH ARTICLES
Assessment of airborne fungi in the emergency and traumatology departments of University Hospital Centre, Sidi Bel-Abbes, Algeria Derouicha Matmour, Samia Merad, Yassine Merad, Achwak Bendouida, Zoubir Belmokhtar, Zakaria Merad, Mohamed Amine Boumelik, Benali Beghdadli, Othmane Ghomari 

Maternal and nutritional factors associated with early childhood development in rural Indonesia Hadi Ashar, Mohammad Zen Rahfiludin, Sri Achadi Nugraheni, Dwi Hapsari Tjandrarini

Observed outcomes and costs of laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy in Juba, South Sudan Mayen Achiek, Jingo Faride, Mohamed Ibrahim, Abraham Mafair Kezekia, Chep C. Chep, Garang D. Nyuol, Ajak M. Dhel, George Lefteri

Stakeholders’ perspectives on determinants of health financing in South Sudan: a qualitative assessment Jonathan Majok, Gabriel Loi, Solomon Dut, Aluel Ayom, Thiey Kuethpiny, David Ngor, Sarah Nyannyot

Predictors of unsuccessful treatment outcomes among adults with pulmonary tuberculosis in a resource-limited setting Tri Agus Yuarsa, Malehah Mohd Noh, Richard Avoi, Meryl Grace Lansing, Putra Agina Widyaswara Suwaryo 

Assessment of the understanding of evidence-based medicine among undergraduate medical students in Gadarif University, Sudan Khalid Mohammed Ali, Ozaz Yagoub, Inshirah Mustafa, Tarig Fadelelmoula
 
Environmental health risks associated with open dumping practices in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: an observational study Nawan, Septi Handayani 

Assessing the quality of health facilities providing antenatal care services in Bor, South Sudan John Thon Pandak Kuot, Shalini Ninan Cherian

Prostate cancer awareness and factors influencing screening among men at St. Francis Referral Hospital, Tanzania Theresia A. Karuhanga, Zeinabu Awardh Sharif, Antony Magoda, Philbert Madoshi 

CASE REPORTS 
Long-standing aspirated foreign body in a child complicated by pneumothorax and empyema Gawar Gel, Juma Deng, Justin Rubena

Clinical rabies in an HIV-positive pregnant mother with surviving newborn Ayol Mac Ayol

BACKCOVER: WHO: Guidelines for the management of pregnant and breastfeeding women in the context of Ebola virus disease

FRONT COVER IMAGE: The grown fungal colonies on SDA media collected from different types of samples. (Article on page 149)

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South Sudan Medical Journal - November 2025

SSMJ Vol 18 No 4 November 2025

 Dear reader,

The full issue of our November 2025 issue is now online; this is a bumper issue featuring 14 full articles and other news items, listed below. We thank the copyeditors and reviewers who helped prepare these papers. Let us know if you would like to join the Editorial team. We need you if you have time and editing skills.
 
Editorial

• Save lives by ending postpartum haemorrhage. Edward Kenyi

Research Articles

• Comparative study between classical two-layer and one-layer extra-mucosal intestinal anastomosis in elective and emergency abdominal operations. John Chol Ajack, Galal Abouelnagah, Haytham Fayed
• Comparison of improvised negative pressure wound therapy and conventional wound dressing in abdominal wounds dehiscence after surgery. Nasra Lichika, Edward Ketson Msokwa, Alphonce Chandika
• River contamination and community health: mining impacts in rural central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Nawan, Septi Handayani, Agnes I. Toemon, Hepryandi L. D. Usup, Seth Miko, Joni Rusmanto
• Iron deficiency in cardiorenal anaemia syndrome in Dodoma, Tanzania Gidion Edwin
• Guerrilla investors: Firm-level innovation and productivity in South Sudan’s private pharmaceutical sector Garang M. Dut
• Paediatric deaths at Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan – an audit Zechariah J. Malel, Garang Dakjur Lueth, Mary Poni Jackson, Nicolas Kazimiro Sasa
• Prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Bor State Referral Hospital. Mark Kuoi Jongkuch Kuoi and Shalini Ninan Cherian
• The impact of dietary compliance on diabetic foot ulcer healing: A cross-sectional study. Dadi Santoso, Rajesh Kumar Muniandy, Putra Agina Widyaswara Suwaryo

Review Articles

• Personal determinants of gender-based violence: a review of intimate partner violence in South Sudan. Nyinypiu Adong
• Misdiagnosing Muslims: The hidden risk of using the CAGE questionnaire in some Islamic contexts. Anas Ibn Auf and Sayed Halaly
• Impact of healthcare worker training on paediatric tuberculosis detection and reporting: A systematic review. Suryanti Chan, Hamzah Hamzah, Miftahul Falah

Case Reports

• Lupus nephritis overlap syndrome in a male with albinism: A case report. Adam Gidion Edwin, Baraka Alphonce, Sabina Mmbali, Alfred Meremo
• Rare isolation of Pseudomonas mendocina from a postoperative wound in a diabetic patient: A case report. Vimal Kumar Karnaker, Asem Ali Ashraf, Bhadra Jyothikumar

Short Communications

• News: Physicians Association of South Sudan and Association of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of South Sudan. Sudan

Back Page: Supporting Wet Nursing During Emergencies
 
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Southern Sudan Medical Journal: Vol 15 No 3

Dear reader,

The August issue is online here. See details below.
 
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In this issue

EDITORIAL

• Eye care in South Sudan Kenneth Lado Lino Sube

 
RESEARCH ARTICLES

• Prevalence of glaucoma among patients attending Buluk Eye Centre, Juba, South Sudan: a one-year study Kenneth Lado Sube et al
• Social demographic determinants of male participation in antenatal care in Nyamagana District, Tanzania Sarah M. Chamos, Alen Kinyina, and Harrieth Mtae
• Prevalence of HIV among pregnant mothers receiving antenatal care at Kator Primary Health Care Centre, Juba, South Sudan Kon Paul Alier et al
• A survey of tonsillectomy care patterns in Tanzania Daudi Ntunaguzi et al
• Musculoskeletal disorders among patients during a one-day outreach at Juba Military Hospital Mapuor M.M. Areu et al

 
MAIN ARTICLE

• How to use experience to improve teaching practice Rich Bregazzi

 
CASE REPORT

• Lower back musculoskeletal hydatid cyst: a rare presentation in a South Sudanese patient Lodu Swokiri N Kuju et al

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

• “How-to” Teaching Videos–inspired by work in South Sudan Deborah Van Dyke
• Role of the community pharmacy in the control of pandemics in South Sudan Oliver Batista Ugoro
• Profile of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan Amanda Billy Berto Madison

OBITUARY: Dr Frederick Khamis Tawad
BACK COVER: WHO: Recovering from Monkeypox at home
 

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