<p >The government has officially handed over a newly established Public Health Emergency Operations Center to the National Public Health Institute in a ceremony held in Juba on Friday.<o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="345" data-end="519" >The National Minister of Health, Dr. Luk Thompson, and the Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jean Kaseya, witnessed the handover.<o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="521" data-end="840" >Vice President for the Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol; Cabinet Affairs Minister, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro; and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Akuei Bona Malual, also held discussions with the Africa CDC leadership on strengthening areas of cooperation between the government and the continental health body.<o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="842" data-end="952" >Speaking to SSBC, Dr. Luk Thompson described the support as crucial for improving the country’s health sector.<o:p></o:p></p><p data-start="954" data-end="1080" >Dr. Jean Kaseya termed the handover a major step toward enhancing global health security for both the continent and the world.<o:p></o:p></p>
