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29/04/2025

🚨 Emergency Appeal: Cholera Outbreak Escalates in Gogrial East, Warrap State

As of 29th April 2025, Gogrial East County in Warrap State, South Sudan, continues to face a severe cholera outbreak — with alarming levels of infection and mortality, especially among children and the elderly.

📍Affected Areas:

Pinydit
Mayomchol
LuonyAker
Mading Akot

📊 According to official data received from the County Health Department on 11th April:
New suspected cases in 24 hours: 34
Total suspected cases: 144
RDT positive cases: 10
Deaths recorded: 9 (2 reported in one day)
Current hospital admissions: 78
Recoveries: 52

💔 With limited access to clean water, under-resourced health facilities, and rising case numbers, the situation is deteriorating daily.

Following our intervention in Gogrial West, The Chagai Foundation (TCF) is now making an urgent appeal to donors, humanitarian partners, and well-wishers to help contain the outbreak in Gogrial East and save lives.

🎯 Your support will enable us to:

Deliver emergency medical and WASH supplies

Support local health facilities with treatment and referrals

Train and deploy hygiene promoters for community awareness

Provide safe water, hygiene kits, and disinfection tools

⏳ Time is critical. Lives are being lost.

To partner or donate, please contact:
📧 [email protected] | 📞 +211 91 880 8983

Together, let’s act swiftly to stop this outbreak and protect the most vulnerable.

29/04/2025

🚨 Day 5 | 14 April 2025 – Cholera WASH and Health Response 🚨

Today, our teams and hygiene promoters made even greater strides in protecting communities across Gogrial West! 🏥💧

✅ Gogrial PHCC:

9 new patients admitted; several discharges recorded.

Facility and surrounding community hygiene conditions have shown noticeable improvement. 🌿

✅ Alek PHCC:

5 new admissions (1 male, 4 females).

20 patients discharged today (8 males, 12 females).

Sadly, 1 death reported (female). 💔

Cholera awareness conducted across 51 households in Ajong and Akeeth areas.

✅ Pajokbek PHCU:

Hygiene awareness sessions reached 140 people and 38 households.

No new cholera cases or discharges today — a positive sign!

✅ Keet PHCC:

No cholera cases reported — hygiene efforts continue to be strong and consistent. 🌟

🧼 Additional Activities:

100 households trained across 4 blocks (25 households per block).

Distribution of jerrycans to all 4 blocks.

Over 75 patients within facilities received soap and Aqua Safe to ensure clean water and hygiene at the point of care.

Every training, every supply distributed, and every recovery brings us one step closer to defeating cholera. Thank you to our tireless teams and community partners! 💙🏥

29/04/2025

🚨 Day 4 | 13 April 2025 – Cholera WASH and Health Response 🚨

Our field teams and hygiene promoters continued to make strong progress across Gogrial West! 🏥💧

✅ Gogrial PHCC:

33 new admissions (15 females, 18 males); 8 patients successfully discharged.

Hygiene awareness sessions reached 85 households in Paweng and Makuac.

Hygiene levels are steadily improving within the facilities and surrounding communities. 🌿

✅ Alek PHCC:

22 new admissions (13 children and 9 adults) due to cholera.

Hygiene promotion covered 50 households outside the facility to boost community protection.

✅ Pajokbek PHCU:

Hygiene awareness reached 202 people.

2 new patients admitted; 5 patients discharged today.

Hygiene training conducted for 100 households, with distribution of jerrycans and soap to strengthen disease prevention. 🧼🚰

✅ Keet PHCC:

No new cholera cases reported — hygiene standards remain strong and well-maintained. 🌟

Every household reached and every patient discharged is a step closer to defeating cholera. Thank you to our dedicated teams and community members! 💙

28/04/2025

Day 2 | 11 April 2025 – Cholera WASH & Health Response 🚑💧

Our team successfully distributed 26+ cartons of lifesaving medical supplies to Pajokbek PHCU and Alek PHCC.
Each facility received critical items like Ringer’s lactate, glucose drips, antibiotics, and more to boost the cholera treatment response.

Both centers are seeing an alarming 12–13 patients per day, highlighting the urgent need for continued support.

We also identified and onboarded community hygiene promoters at each facility, who will officially begin awareness campaigns tomorrow to curb the spread of cholera at the grassroots level.

Together, we are saving lives, strengthening communities, and standing with Gogrial West during this critical time. 🏥💙

28/04/2025

🚨 Day 3 | 12 April 2025 – Cholera WASH and Health Response 🚨

Our hygiene promoters continued lifesaving work today across Gogrial West:

✅ Gogrial PHCC:

764 community members and 1,764 hospital visitors reached with hygiene awareness.

Environmental sanitation remains a challenge, but efforts are ongoing.

✅ Pajokbek PHCC:

80 cholera cases (36 females, 44 males) across 91 households.

576 people reached through hygiene promotion activities.

Discharge rates improving with 4–5 patients per day recovering.

✅ Keet PHCC:

No cholera cases recorded — environment remains very clean and staff highly prepared. 🌟

✅ Alek PHCC:

Situation remains critical with rising cases and deaths.

77 patients and 125 households (total population 1,340) reached with urgent hygiene awareness.

Our teams remain committed to saving lives and strengthening resilience at every step. 🏥💧

28/04/2025

🚨 Day 1: Cholera WASH and Health Response – Gogrial West 🚨

The 10th of April 2025 marked a significant step in our emergency response efforts!

Our field team successfully arrived in Gogrial West and immediately commenced activities at Gogrial Primary Health Care Center (PHCC).

✅ All essential medical and WASH supplies arrived in excellent condition and were officially received by State County officials, elders, and the Gogrial West County Health Department. The handover was led by Mr. Ngor Bol, CHD Director.

We were honored by the presence of esteemed leaders, including:

Hon. James Madhel – Minister of Health

Hon. Agem Akot – Minister of Cabinet Affairs

Hon. James Ayiek Bath – Minister of Information

Hon. Wek Koor Arou – Gogrial West Commissioner

Sultan Ayom Wek Kuanyin and Sultan Ngor Mou – Community Leaders

Women’s representatives and youth leaders

📺 Media Coverage:
The handover ceremony was captured by SSBC and Radio Warrap.

🚚 Next Steps:
Tomorrow, the team will distribute medical supplies to Pajokbek PHCC and Alek PHCC to strengthen the cholera response across the county.

Together, we are ensuring communities have the tools they need to stay safe, healthy, and resilient. 💧🏥💙

09/04/2025

URGENT ACTION IN GOGRIAL WEST | CHOLERA RESPONSE CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF

In the past week alone, nearly 30 lives have been lost to a devastating cholera outbreak in Gogrial West, Warrap State. The toll on families and communities is heartbreaking — but action is underway.

As an active WASH partner, The Chagai Foundation (TCF) is launching an emergency 2-week Cholera Response Campaign from 9th to 30th April 2025, focused on 4 supported health facilities in the most affected areas.

Our response includes:
• Emergency WASH services: Safe water access through chlorine tablets and jerrycan distribution
• Essential medicines and supplies to treat and contain infections
• Construction and rehabilitation of latrines to improve sanitation
• Health and hygiene promotion through trained ambassadors and door-to-door campaigns

Under the campaign theme:
“Together Against Cholera: Clean Water, Safe Hands, Healthy Lives”,
we call on communities, leaders, and partners to unite, act fast, and protect lives.

Let’s break the chain of transmission and build a healthier future — one household at a time.



For more, visit: www.thechagaifoundation.org

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