South Sudan: MSF responds to violence in Ruweng administrative area

“It was really difficult to manage the mass casualty, but many MSF and Ministry of Health staff came on their day off and from other facilities to support," said Abraham Deng Lual Wek, MSF nurse supervisor. "For the surgical team, it was a challenge to manage all of the emergency cases between the two operating theaters. Our triage area, ER, and wards were full of patients, so we expanded the capacity by using tents and a meeting space which also filled quickly.”

These clashes reflect the ongoing fragility of the situation in parts of South Sudan, where cycles of violence continue to significantly impact communities and overwhelm an already weakened health care system.