Project profile — My Health, My Choice - Support to the Health Pooled Fund in South Sudan

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved provision of quality gender-sensitive health services, including sexual and reproductive health, that meet the needs of women and girls in targeted South Sudanese facilities and communities; and (2) strengthened respect and protection for women and girls’ right to health, including sexual and reproductive health, by communities and households in targeted areas of South Sudan.

Results achieved as of March 2021 include: (1) staffed 79% of 639 health facilities with workers trained in addressing sexual and gender-based violence, an increase of 25% over the previous year; (2) a skilled birth attendant was present for 94,869 deliveries in a health facility, a 70% increase compared to the start of the project; (3) provided modern family planning methods to 77,551 new users; (4) supported 9,989 women in accessing post-abortion care, almost triple the annual target; and (5) reached 2,584,288 community members with public health education through family health sessions. This includes sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender-based violence sessions. Together these results have contributed to the increased availability and accessibility of quality, gender-sensitive health services in South Sudan and increased knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and rights so that women and girls can exercise their right to health.