Community Health Outreach | 19–20 August 2026
Bringing Essential Healthcare Closer to Communities
A two-day medical outreach conducted on 19 and 20 August 2026 brought essential healthcare services closer to communities in Malek and Bong Bomas of Amongpiny Payam, Rumbek Centre County, Lakes State.
The outreach was conducted by healthcare workers from Amongpiny Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) as part of ongoing efforts to expand access to basic healthcare services for communities that may face difficulties reaching health facilities.
The activity provided community members with medical screening and other available essential health services. The strong turnout demonstrated the significant demand for accessible healthcare services at community level.
Strong Community Participation
The medical outreach was successfully conducted in both Malek and Bong communities, with residents participating in the screening and benefiting from the healthcare services available during the two-day activity.
The outreach forms part of broader efforts under the MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR) Project to strengthen community-based healthcare and reduce barriers to accessing essential health services.
By taking healthcare services closer to communities, outreach activities can help identify health concerns earlier, connect people with appropriate care, and increase awareness of available health services.
High Demand Creates Supply Challenges
While the outreach activities were successfully implemented, healthcare workers faced shortages of some essential medicines and rapid diagnostic test kits as a result of the high number of community members seeking services.
A member of the medical outreach team explained that the program went well but noted that some essential medicines and testing supplies were depleted during the activity.
The shortages affected the delivery of some services and highlighted the importance of adequate medical commodities for future community outreach activities.
Healthcare workers emphasized that sufficient stocks of essential medicines, rapid diagnostic tests, and other medical supplies are necessary to enable outreach teams to respond effectively to community health needs.
Strengthening Community-Based Healthcare
The outreach in Malek and Bong is part of continued efforts to extend healthcare services beyond fixed health facilities and reach communities with limited access to basic medical care.
Community-based outreach is particularly important in fragile and resource-constrained settings, where distance, infrastructure, availability of services, and other barriers can prevent people from receiving timely healthcare.
Through the MIHR Project, YO’CARE South Sudan is supporting efforts to strengthen primary healthcare services while improving access to maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, immunization, community health, and disease detection and response services.
The project is implemented by YO’CARE South Sudan through a Fixed Amount Subaward with IMA World Health and funded by the United States Government through the U.S. Department of State.
MIHR is designed to improve both access to and the quality of healthcare services in fragile and crisis-affected settings, where communities face a disproportionate burden of maternal and child deaths and other health challenges.
Lessons for Future Outreach Activities
The experience from the two-day outreach provides useful lessons for planning future community-based healthcare activities.
The high turnout indicates strong demand for medical screening and basic healthcare services in the targeted communities. At the same time, the depletion of some medicines and rapid diagnostic test kits demonstrates the need for careful forecasting, adequate pre-positioning of supplies, and timely replenishment before future outreaches.
YO’CARE South Sudan and its health facility teams will continue to use lessons from field activities to improve the planning, coordination, and delivery of community healthcare services.
Health workers also encouraged continued support for community-based medical outreaches, particularly in areas where communities have limited access to health facilities.
Project Summary
The MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR) Project is strengthening primary healthcare services in Rumbek Centre County, Lakes State, through investments in maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, immunization, community health, and health systems strengthening.
Implemented by YO’CARE South Sudan through a Fixed Amount Subaward with IMA World Health and funded by the United States Government through the U.S. Department of State, the project improves access to quality healthcare for more than 322,000 people.
The project strengthens health facilities, empowers frontline health workers, and expands community-based health services to help ensure that vulnerable communities can access essential healthcare closer to where they live.
Project at a Glance
- Location: Malek and Bong Bomas, Amongpiny Payam, Rumbek Centre County, Lakes State
- Outreach dates: 19–20 August 2026
- Implementing organization: YO’CARE South Sudan
- Project: MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR)
- Subaward partner: IMA World Health
- Funder: United States Government through the U.S. Department of State
- Population reached through strengthened project services: 322,000+ people
- Key services: Medical screening, maternal and child health, nutrition, immunization, community health, and disease detection and response
© YO’CARE South Sudan / MIHR Project, 2026.
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