SSGMC - Upholding Medical Standards, Protecting Patients

Who we are

Background

The South Sudan General Medical Council (SSGMC) is an autonomous body responsible for the registration and regulation of medical, dental and pharmaceutical professions as well as regulation of health institutions and services in the country. It was established through the General Medical Council Act, 2014 issued by H.E. General Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan on the 10th of April, 2014. The 18 members of the board were eventually sworn in seven months later in November of the same year. The council has a corporate body, official seal, logo, perpetual succession and capable of suing and being sued in its own name. It is answerable to the council of ministers through the competent Minister (Minister of Cabinet Affairs) in carrying out its functions. Licencing and Registration of Medical Doctors/Dentists and Pharmacists. Licencing and Registration of Medical Institutions including Hospitals,Nursing Homes,Clinics etc

Registration & Licensing of Healthcare Professionals

Officially registers and issues legal licenses to qualified medical doctors, dentists, and pharmacists to practice in South Sudan.

Regulation & Accreditation of Health Institutions

Licenses and monitors Hospitals, Clinics, Pharmacies, and similar health facilities to ensure compliance with national standards. Accreditation of Medical Schools and CPD training Institutions to ensure complaince with International and National Health Education Standards.

Ethics Oversight & Professional Conduct Enforcement

Monitors ethical practices, addresses complaints, and enforces disciplinary action when standards are violated.

Strategic Coordination & Collaboration with Government

Aligns regulatory activities with the Ministry of Health to strengthen health governance and planning.

Purpose

Our vision & mission

VISION

Our vision is to be a regulatory body that will ensure professional practice among doctors and healthcare institutions in the interest of patient safety.

MISSION

Our mission is to ensure high standards of education, training and practice among doctors, by providing oversight to medical training and licensing of healthcare providers and practitioners.

WHAT WE DO

The SSGMC performs the following functions

Registration and Licensing of Medical Doctors, Dentists and Pharmacists.
Registration and Licensing of Medical Institutions including
Hospitals,Nursing Homes,Clinics etc
Registration and Licensing of Teaching and Referal Hospitals.
Registration and Licensing of Internship Training institutions.
Registration and Licensing of Centres for Medical Education Training.
Handle Complaints from the public about Medical Doctors, Dentists and Pharmacists.
Handle Complaints from the public about Medical Institutions.

Mandate

Functions of the Council

The Council shall have the following functions

Formulates its general policy;
Regulates health institutions, medical, dental and pharmaceutical profession and adopt rules for the professional ethics;
Formulates the necessary conditions for registration of practitioners and, in consultation with minister responsible for finance, determine registration fees for practitioners;
In consultation with minister responsible for higher education and scientific research, contributes to the syllabus of medical, dental and pharmaceutical colleges;
Formulates conditions for registration in the Specialist Register referred to under section 26 (a) of this Provisional Order;
Confirms graduates of colleges of medicine, dentistry or pharmacy to practice after having successfully completed their internship.
Formulates rules for high professional conduct and review such rules from time to time as may be necessary for keeping and developing professional standards of the practitioners;
Ensures that every practitioner before practising the profession take the oath provided in the Schedule annexed to this Provisional Order;
Grants every practitioner, after taking oath and payment of the prescribed fees, practising certificate;
Investigates any complaint presented to it in accordance with the provisions of section 20 of this Provisional Order;
Investigates any report brought to its knowledge about an act committed by any practitioner in violation of the professional ethics and take appropriate action against such practitioner; undertakes an appropriate action against any practitioner convicted before a competent court for an offence related to moral turpitude or professional misconduct;
Requests any court to provide it with name of any practitioner convicted before such court;
Issues and maintains registers provided under this Provisional Order and other registers to be determined by the Council in the regulations made under this Provisional Order;
Considers any application submitted to it inaccordance with the provisions of section 25 (a) of this Provisional Order and take appropriate decision in accordance with the provisions of this Provisional Order;
Handles any matter within its jurisdiction related to practitioners, health institutions and employees of the Council;
Directs the Registrar to suspend temporary or permanently practising licence of any practitioner convicted by competent court or found to have committed an act contrary to the oath or to the professional ethics;
Directs the Registrar to remove name of any practitioner who is a deceased from the register;
Reviews and re-publishes the National Drugs Inventory whenever necessary;
Establishes necessary and supportive organs and formulation of its organizational and job description structures, in accordance with the approved budget;
Submits to the Council of Ministers, through the Competent Minister, the following:

Council Directory

Council members

Complete list of council members, committees and management team.

RA

Prof. Rose Ajak Costa - MBBS MD — PaediatricianChairperson of SSGMC

JA

Prof. James Alphones Kowjok - MBBS MD — Orthopaedics & Trauma SurgeonDeputy Chairperson of SSGMC

LV

Dr. Lucy Vero Pai Theophilos - BDS — Dentist Member

GD

Dr. Garang Dakjur Lueth - MBBS, MD, FCOG(ECSA) — Obstetrician & GynaecologistMember & Chairperson of PCC

AM

Dr. Abdalla Majok Malual - B.Pharm, DSRHR, MSHSCMMember & Chairperson of Validation Committee

YL

Dr. Yang Liep Charow - B.Pharm.Member & Acting SG/ Chairperson of Ex. Committee

RG

Dr. Rita Gabriel Tulba - B.Pharm, MSc.PM, PHDMember

AS

Dr. Atim Sheril Atim - BDS, DentistMember

AZ

Dr. Anwar Zechariah Jaden - MBBS, MMed — Obstetrician & Gynaecologist,Member (Replaced)

RG

Dr. Ruot Garjiek Teny - MBBS, MMed — Physician & CardiologistMember (Replaced)

JB

Dr. Justin Bruno Tongun - MBBS, MMed, PhD, MD — PaediatricianMember

CO

Dr. Chol Obony Giel - PhD — Dean, Upper Nile UniversityMember & Chairperson of Ethics Committee

CB

Prof. Changkel Banak Riek - MBBS MD — PathologistMember & Ag. Chairperson of MEEC

KL

Prof. Kenneth Lado Lino - MBBS MD — OphthalmologistMember

TM

Prof. Thomas Madit Timothy - MBBS MSC — Tropical MedicineMember

IC

Prof. Isaac Cleto Hassan Rial - MBBS MD — General SurgeonMember & Ag. Chairperson - Investigation Committee

PA

Prof. Peter Adwok Otto - MBBS MD — Chest PhysicianMember

AEDr. Achwanyo Ezekiel Kotjok - B.Pharm, MPH.Member (Replaced)

SD

Dr. Simon Deng Nychar - Lab TechnologistMember (Replaced)

AMDr. Achol Marial - MBBS, MDMember (Rplaced)

MADr. Monywiir Arop - MBBS, MDFormer Secretary General

AA

Dr. Atong Ayuel Longar - MBBS, MD, PsychiatricianMember

BA

Boniface Amanee Elias - MBBS, MD- PhysicianMember

ZP

Dr. Zacharia Peter Ajak - MBBS, Orthopaedics & Trauma SurgeonMember

Governance

Council committees

Standing committees that carry out the Council's work between meetings.

1. Executive Committee (Ex.C)

The Executive committee consists of five members of the council as follows. It is the implementing organ of council policies and programs.

YLDr. Yang Liep Charow - B.Pharm - PharmacistAg. Chairperson

2. Practice Control Committee (PCC)

The Practice Control Committee consists of the following members and inspects/monitors practitioners and institutions.

GD

Dr. Garang Dakjur Lueth - MBBS, MD, FCOG(ECSA), GynaecologistChairperson

Functions (3)

Monitor individual practitioners and health institutions engaged in practice of the profession.
Inspect health training institutions, hospitals and clinics and make recommendations to the council.
Appoint investigators with authority to enter, inspect, request, and close health institutions for investigation.

3. Investigation and Disciplinary Committee (IDC)

The committee considers complaints and investigates alleged cases of negligence or unprofessional conduct.

IC

Prof. Isaac Cleto Hassan Rial - MBBS MD — General SurgeonAg. Chairperson

Functions (4)

Consider complaints lodged against registered practitioners.
Investigate alleged cases of negligence or substandard care.
Serve notice and receive complaints submitted against practitioners or institutions.
Recommend disciplinary action as necessary.

4. Medical Education and Examination Committee (MEEC)

Oversees training, curricula and examinations for the profession.

CBProf. Changkel Banak Riek - MBBS MD, PathologistAg. Chairperson

Functions (3)

Supervise training of practitioners and registered health staff.
Advise the council on training curricula suitability.
Inspect training institutions and evaluate their standards.

5. Ethics Committee (EC)

Proposes professional ethics rules and standards for adoption.

COProf. Chol Obony Geil - MBBS, MPH - Dean of School of Medicine, Upper Nile UniversityChairperson

6. Validation Committee (VC)

Receives and verifies credentials for registration and reports evaluations to the council.

AMDr. Abdalla Majok Malual - B.Pharma, SRHR, MHSCM, PharmacistChairperson

Functions (3)

Receive and verify credentials submitted for registration.
Collaborate with colleges in validation of applicants’ credentials.
Render reports of evaluation of certificates to the council.

7. Ad-hoc Committees

Functions (2)

The council may from time to time establish ad-hoc committees for specific purposes under defined terms of reference.
Membership of any committee established under this section may include any practitioner who is a member or non member of the council or any other person not a practitioner.

Secretariat

Council Management Team

ST

Dr. Santino Tito Tipo - B.Pharm, MPHRegistrar

About Us

Background

Registration & Licensing of Healthcare Professionals

Regulation & Accreditation of Health Institutions

Ethics Oversight & Professional Conduct Enforcement

Strategic Coordination & Collaboration with Government

Our vision & mission

VISION

MISSION

WHAT WE DO

Functions of the Council

Council members

Council committees

1. Executive Committee (Ex.C)

2. Practice Control Committee (PCC)

3. Investigation and Disciplinary Committee (IDC)

4. Medical Education and Examination Committee (MEEC)

5. Ethics Committee (EC)

6. Validation Committee (VC)

7. Ad-hoc Committees

Council Management Team

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