MSF's Year In South Sudan: Responding To Urgent, Unmet Medical Needs

Amal was admitted to the MSF clinic on the 12th of June. She was first located at K43 with UNHCR and proceeded to Kilo18 and was then referred to the Jamam hospital, she probably has TB. Nurse Emma Massey from Sweden is examining her.

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Mukhtar Bakhit dressing a wound in MSF's clinic in Dorto. Refugees from Blue Nile State in Sudan fled to seek safety in the refugee camps at Doro and Jamam, in Maban County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. More than 80,000 refugees have gathered in an inhospitable environment that cannot support this number of people, leaving them totally reliant on humanitarian assistance. These photos were taken in the dry season, with a window of opportunity to get everything ready prior to the rainy season closing fast.

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OPD ward in Agok. MSF is responding to the consequences of fighting in the Abyei region of Sudan following violent clashes that began on the night of Friday 20 May. Whole towns have been emptied and thousands of people are on the move in a bid to escape the fighting. The situation in the area remains extremely volatile. The population left their homes with few belongings, and travelling conditions are particularly harsh now that the rainy season has started and the roads are muddy.

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Clinical officer Michael Kipsang holds 18-month old Deng Ngor, who was diagnosed at the food distribution as suffering severe acute malnutrition and serious complications. MSF transferred the boy to its in-patient therapeutic centre in Agok.

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MSF au camp de refugies de Yida, Soudan du Sud (Mai 2012). *** Local Caption *** In South Sudan, MSF is present in Yida, next to the border with Sudan. This village hosts a camp of refugees who escaped shellings in South Kordofan. MSF set up a small hospital and a clinics in the refugees'camp in Yida. <br/>A new influx of 30,000 refugees crossed the border from Sudan's Blue Nile State into South Sudan's Upper Nile State over a period of about 2 weeks. They join the 70,000 refugees who are already hosted in overcrowded refugee camps. With no space left in the camps, and life-threatening shortages of water, a place of refuge with the basic life-sustaining essentials needs urgently to be found. MSF is providing medical care and treating 90,000 litres of water per day in their temporary gathering-place under trees in the harsh environment of this remote corner of South Sudan.

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MSF au camp de refugies de Yida, Soudan du Sud (Mai 2012). *** Local Caption *** In South Sudan, MSF is present in Yida, next to the border with Sudan. This village hosts a camp of refugees who escaped shellings in South Kordofan. MSF set up a small hospital and a clinics in the refugees'camp in Yida. <br/>A new influx of 30,000 refugees crossed the border from Sudan's Blue Nile State into South Sudan's Upper Nile State over a period of about 2 weeks. They join the 70,000 refugees who are already hosted in overcrowded refugee camps. With no space left in the camps, and life-threatening shortages of water, a place of refuge with the basic life-sustaining essentials needs urgently to be found. MSF is providing medical care and treating 90,000 litres of water per day in their temporary gathering-place under trees in the harsh environment of this remote corner of South Sudan.

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Ils sont de plus en plus nombreux a fuir les combats pour rejoindre le camp de refugies de Yida situe de l autre cote de la frontiere, au Sud Soudan. Beaucoup arrivent epuise et en etat de sous alimentation apres une semaine de marche sous le soleil soudanais arrassant. Certains jours ils peuvent etre 800 a se presenter aux portes du camp. Ce dernier compte actuellement 30 000 refugies mais ce chiffre est en constante progression. *** Local Caption *** In South Sudan, MSF is present in Yida, next to the border with Sudan. This village hosts a camp of refugees who escaped shellings in South Kordofan. MSF set up a small hospital and a clinics in the refugees'camp in Yida. <br/>A new influx of 30,000 refugees crossed the border from Sudan's Blue Nile State into South Sudan's Upper Nile State over a period of about 2 weeks. They join the 70,000 refugees who are already hosted in overcrowded refugee camps. With no space left in the camps, and life-threatening shortages of water, a place of refuge with the basic life-sustaining essentials needs urgently to be found. MSF is providing medical care and treating 90,000 litres of water per day in their temporary gathering-place under trees in the harsh environment of this remote corner of South Sudan.

James Keogh/Wostok Press

Refugees in Jamam refugee camp. Refugees from Blue Nile State in Sudan fled to seek safety in the refugee camps at Doro and Jamam, in Maban County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. More than 80,000 refugees have gathered in an inhospitable environment that cannot support this number of people, leaving them totally reliant on humanitarian assistance. These photos were taken in the dry season, with a window of opportunity to get everything ready prior to the rainy season closing fast.

Robin Meldrum/MSF

Refugees collecting water at the MSF water collection point in Jamam refugee camp. Refugees from Blue Nile State in Sudan fled to seek safety in the refugee camps at Doro and Jamam, in Maban County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. More than 80,000 refugees have gathered in an inhospitable environment that cannot support this number of people, leaving them totally reliant on humanitarian assistance. These photos were taken in the dry season, with a window of opportunity to get everything ready prior to the rainy season closing fast.

Robin Meldrum/MSF

Erica Xxxx and Kirrily de Polnay in consultation in MSF's clinic in Jamam refugee camp. Jahra Farjahlla and her son Yussuf (contact OCB South Sudan Comms Advisor for this testimony). Refugees from Blue Nile State in Sudan fled to seek safety in the refugee camps at Doro and Jamam, in Maban County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. More than 80,000 refugees have gathered in an inhospitable environment that cannot support this number of people, leaving them totally reliant on humanitarian assistance. These photos were taken in the dry season, with a window of opportunity to get everything ready prior to the rainy season closing fast.

Robin Meldrum/MSF

Displaced population caused by cattle raiding in Pibor county, Jonglei State.

Liang Zi

(Part of) the MSF clinic compound after it was looted and partially burned during a raid on Pieri town and surrounding villages on August 18, 2011. Hundreds of people lost their lives, including at least one MSF staff.

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