South Sudan: MSF Evacuates Staff from Lankien Healthcare Facility Following Airstrikes

Juba/Lankien, South Sudan, 31 December – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has undertaken the evacuation of key staff members from its healthcare facility in Lankien town, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, in response to a deteriorating and volatile security situation in the area. Despite the evacuation of the essential personnel, the facility remains operational and … Read more

South Sudan: Gaps in Healthcare Threaten Lives as Violence Escalates

JUBA – 9 December 2025 – People in South Sudan are facing a deteriorating humanitarian situation while at the same time international interest and support continue to decline, says a new report titled Left Behind in Crisis: Escalating Violence and Healthcare Collapse in South Sudan by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Drawing on routine medical data … Read more

South Sudan: In a shift towards sustainable healthcare in Unity State, MSF moves medical services to state-owned hospital after 10 years of care

Upon entering through the UN compound gate in the Bentiu internally displaced persons camp in Unity State, a red structure comes into view. Next to it stands a pole with a white MSF flag and, on either side, concrete bags filled with sand. Behind this simple façade lies a hospital where thousands of babies were … Read more

South Sudan: “If we had a closer hospital, maybe my children would be alive today”

Ulang 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 the year have forced Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to close its hospital and end its … Read more

South Sudan: MSF permanently closes hospital and ends support to 13 health facilities in Ulang County following violent looting

Juba, 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 county. MSF suspended all its medical services on 14 April 2025 after armed individuals forced … Read more

South Sudan: Attacks on healthcare have deep consequences

Ulang, 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 our outreach activities due to safety concerns. Just three months later, MSF’s hospital in Ulang … Read more

MSF strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, Jonglei State

Jonglei 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 the MSF pharmacy, burning it to the ground, then went on to fire on the … Read more

South Sudan: MSF strongly condemns armed attack on its healthcare workers in Nasir County

Upper 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 staff members were sailing on the river back to Ulang after delivering essential medical supplies … Read more

South Sudan: Urgent action needed to address growing cholera outbreak

There 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) at the Renk Civil Hospital in South Sudan, in response to a cholera outbreak declared … Read more

South Sudan: The overlooked mental health crisis: Navigating unforgettable loss and the struggle to heal

In 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 unheard. When she was just 12 years old, Mary Nyanhial Kiel had to escape her … Read more