MSF strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, Jonglei State
May 3, 2025Jonglei State, South Sudan (May 3, 2025) – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan. The attack began at around 4:30am when two helicopter gunships first dropped a bomb on...
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South Sudan: how to reach more children in humanitarian settings with lifesaving vaccination
April 29, 2025During this World Immunisation Week, MSF shares recommendations for how Gavi – which is developing its new five-year strategy amidst looming funding cuts – can strengthen collaboration between governments and humanitarian organisations to ensure that more children up until the...
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South Sudan: MSF outraged by armed looting and forced closure of lifesaving hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State
April 23, 2025Ulang, South Sudan- Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) strongly condemns the armed looting of its hospital and premises in Ulang, Upper Nile State. On the morning of 14 April, dozens of armed men stormed the MSF hospital and office...
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When every minute counts: the first 72 hours of an epidemic
April 23, 2025Malakal, South Sudan- Every epidemic begins with a suspicion – a sudden rise in illness, recurring symptoms and the first severely ill patients. In crisis zones, infectious diseases can spread at lightning speed. Every minute counts when trying to contain...
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South Sudan: Three vaccinations you didn’t know were a priority in women’s health
March 10, 2025Hepatitis E, tetanus and hepatitis B all pose significant but under-reported threats to the health and lives of women and girls, especially in low-income countries with limited access to healthcare. This can also mean life or death for their babies.Nyakuola...
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South Sudan: A mother’s resilience amid Hepatitis E outbreak
March 1, 2025Fangak County, South Sudan- When Nyasebit Chan moved to Old Fangak in Jonglei State, South Sudan, a hepatitis E outbreak was well underway. The virus affects people of all ages but is particularly risky for pregnant women and girls. A...
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South Sudan: MSF strongly condemns armed attack on its healthcare workers in Nasir County
January 16, 2025Upper Nile, South Sudan – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the armed attack on two of its clearly marked boats on the afternoon of Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in Upper Nile State, South Sudan. The boats carrying six MSF...
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South Sudan: Urgent action needed to address growing cholera outbreak
November 21, 2024There is an imminent need to improve sanitation and hygiene for many living in overcrowded conditions to prevent the further spread of disease. Juba, 13 November 2024: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has set up a 20-bed cholera treatment unit (CTU)...
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South Sudan: The overlooked mental health crisis: Navigating unforgettable loss and the struggle to heal
October 10, 2024In South Sudan, mental health issues are overshadowed by poverty, violence, and displacement. Neglected by the health system and confronted by deep-rooted stigma, many people face their mental health struggles in silence, enduring a daily battle that goes unseen and...
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MSF suspends medical activities in Yei, Central Equatoria state, following attack on staff
September 26, 2024Juba - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended all outreach activities in Yei, in Central Equatoria state, South Sudan, until further notice, following a critical security incident involving MSF staff and staff from a partner organisation on Friday, 20 September 2024. We...
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Sudan: Fighting in El Fasher remains incessant despite UNSC resolution, warns MSF; civilians are trapped and no aid can enter the city
June 23, 2024Nine days since the UN Security Council called for an end to the fighting in El Fasher, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – one of the few international humanitarian organisations still present in the city – warns that hospitals continue to...
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Sudan war is exacerbating humanitarian needs in neighbouring South Sudan, warns MSF
June 19, 202418 June 2024, Juba – The ongoing war in Sudan is drastically increasing people’s needs across the border in South Sudan, alerts international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) today. MSF calls for an immediate scale-up of lifesaving...
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