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"The dream came true," South Sudan's Minister of Health Dr Riek Gai Kok said at the time. "Future generations will read only the guinea worm in history books."
G Guinea worm has been eradicated worldwide. Only 30 cases were reported in two African states – Chad and Ethiopia – last year. In May, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Kenya, the neighbor of South Sudan, free of the disease.
South Sudan, hit by a civil war that has displaced four million people since 2013, was hoping to follow this path. have been a remarkable victory in such a hostile climate.
Despite the setback, aid workers say that they are convinced that the disease can be defeated.
"I am totally convinced that the eradication of dracunculiasis in this country is on the horizon, if the right measures are put in place," said Moses Nganda, the representative of the country. WHO in South Sudan quoted by Sudan Tribune newspaper
South Sudan was once one of the countries most affected by Guinea worm.
When The Carter Center, founded by former US President Jimmy Carter, launched its global program to eradicate the guinea worm, there were 3.5 million cases worldwide and the disease was affecting 20 countries, mainly in Africa.
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