South Sudan

Five inspiring blogs from Doctors Without Borders - February 2020

From a nurse on a search and rescue ship in the Central Mediterranean, to a team of logistics specialists ensuring the smooth running of operations in South Sudan, here are five inspiring eye-witness stories from our staff around the world.

26 Feb 2020 / 5 minute read

Karla Claus

Logistician

Meet the women doing "men's work"

Logistics is at the heart of MSF’s lifesaving work, ensuring our medical teams can respond quickly and effectively to any emergency. But, while MSF strives for gender equality, logistics is a male-dominated field. Breaking the mould, Belgian logistician Karla introduces us to three women making their mark in South Sudan.

12 Feb 2020 / 5 minute read

Two-year-old Mohammed was brought to Sokoto hospital after wounds caused by noma made it too difficult for him to eat

Blogs Team

Four moving blogs from Doctors Without Borders - January 2020

From an intensive care ward in South Sudan, to a hospital helping children recover from a little-known but devastating disease, read these powerful stories from our work around the world

31 Jan 2020 / 5 minute read

Jennifer Hulse

Doctor

"Do children die in England?"

British doctor Jennifer is faced with tough questions as she adjusts to life in Lankien, South Sudan. In this moving story, she shares her first weeks of working in the emergency room and intensive care unit treating critically ill children.

20 Jan 2020 / 6 minute read

Margaret Ngunang

Mental health specialist

"I will leave this project with wonderful memories": Reflections of a first-time fieldworker

For seven months, US mental health specialist Margaret has been providing support to people living in Bentiu, a Protection of Civilians site in South Sudan. The camp offers protection to those fleeing violent conflict in the region and is home to more than 100,000 people, as well as an MSF hospital. Margaret reflects on her first field assignment with MSF.

14 Jan 2020 / 4 minute read

MSF health promoter and South Sudanese refugee, Joshua Salah Mustafa (left), raises awareness about medical issues, including the measles epidemic, in Biringi, Ituri Province

Blogs Team

Five blogs from some of the crises tackled by Doctors Without Borders - December 2019

Floods, conflict, measles and climate change. From Ukraine to Somalia, here are five stories from December that show our work around the world.

31 Dec 2019 / 6 minute read

Eleven incredible eye-witness stories that inspired us in 2019

Blogs Team

Eleven incredible eyewitness stories that inspired us in 2019

From noma to natural disasters, mental health to malnutrition, our staff were on the frontline of humanitarian healthcare in 2019. Here, we share some of their most extraordinary experiences to bring you closer to the action and the people we work tirelessly to help.

17 Dec 2019 / 11 minute read

A little boy on board the Ocean Viking, rescued with his mum and newborn sister from a wooden boat in distress

Blogs Team

Five stories that take you behind the scenes with Doctors Without Borders - November 2019

From the rough seas of the Central Mediterranean to the dusty plains of Niger, our teams go wherever they are needed most. As well as providing vital medical aid, they also bear witness, sharing their stories to show you what's really happening on the ground.

02 Dec 2019 / 6 minute read

Elizabeth Wait

Health Promoter

Let's talk about sex: STIs, stigma and South Sudan

Imagine striking up a conversation about sexually transmitted diseases with a stranger in a public place. Now imagine doing this in a foreign country with unfamiliar languages and cultural practices. Health promoter Elizabeth learns South Sudan is full of surprises...

20 Nov 2019 / 5 minute read

MSF logisticians unload supplies delivered by plane to Lankien, South Sudan. Isolated and difficult to reach by road, the project is often supplied by air.

Jennifer Hulse

Doctor

From Snowdonia to South Sudan: Doctor delivers emergency care

On her first assignment with MSF, doctor Jennifer swaps the mountains of Snowdonia for the vast swamps of South Sudan to provide emergency care in the remote town of Lankien.

17 Nov 2019 / 9 minute read

Camille Quilichini

Construction specialist

Life in South Sudan, illustrated

From January to July 2019, architect Camille Quilichini spent time with MSF in Aweil, northwest South Sudan. Her illustrations offer a glimpse into daily life at a hospital where MSF has been working to provide obstetric and paediatric care since 2008.

10 Sep 2019 / 8 minute read

Hayes Wong

Doctor

"Another way": Trying to breathe in South Sudan

Searching for a way to save a young boy's life, US doctor Hayes comes to terms with the sometimes unforgiving reality of working in humanitarian healthcare

09 Aug 2019 / 3 minute read

South Sudan

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