South Sudan: “If we had a closer hospital, maybe my children would be alive today”
June 17, 2025Ulang County, South Sudan- People in remote areas of Upper Nile State in South Sudan are suffering from a lack of access to health care, since attacks on medical boats and armed looting in medical facilities since the beginning of...
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South Sudan: MSF permanently closes hospital and ends support to 13 health facilities in Ulang County following violent looting
June 13, 2025Juba, June 10, 2025—Due to safety and security concerns, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the decision to permanently close its hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State, as well as withdraw its support to 13 primary health facilities in the...
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Sudan: Addressing sexual violence in Darfur
May 28, 2025Brussels/Amsterdam- Women and girls in Sudan’s Darfur region are at near-constant risk of sexual violence, medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned today. The true scale of this crisis remains difficult to quantify, as services remain limited and people face...
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South Sudan: Attacks on healthcare have deep consequences
May 9, 2025Ulang, South Sudan- Every attack on healthcare is unacceptable and has consequences. When two MSF boats were fired on as they crossed a river in South Sudan in January this year, we had to make a difficult decision to suspend...
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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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