Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior, also head of the Gender and Youth Cluster during SPLA Day celebration at Bilpam in May 22, 2019 - credit | Eye Radio | Jakino Francis

Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng’s health condition is stable after undergoing thyroid surgery yesterday in a hospital in Dubai, according to her office.

In a statement on her official Facebook page, the Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster underwent surgery for a long-term goiter disease.

Goiter is a swelling in the thyroid gland or neck

According to the office, her operation was successful, and she is now recovering from the surgical wounds.

“Although Doctors said it was a challenging procedure, they were confident that she would make a full recovery and were encouraged by her resilience. Overall, the procedure was a success,” the statement partly read.

Her office thanked friends and family for their prayers, well wishes and words of encouragement to the Vice President.