South Sudan
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ran numerous projects across South Sudan in 2023, providing care to people affected by violence, displacement, disease outbreaks and natural disasters.
Our activities in 2023
outpatient consultations
malaria cases treated
people admitted to hospital
vaccinations against measles in response to an outbreak
births assisted
surgical interventions
children admitted to inpatient feeding programmes
people treated for intentional physical violence
people treated for sexual violence
Access to healthcare remains a significant challenge for people in South Sudan, as two-thirds of the country’s health facilities are non-functional. Despite the strong presence of humanitarian organisations, the reduction in funding has had a marked impact on the provision of medical care. During the year, a surge in conflict in neighbouring Sudan, and recurrent disease outbreaks across many areas of the country, aggravated existing issues, such as displacement, food insecurity and a lack of basic healthcare, including vaccinations.
In 2023, our response in South Sudan continued to be one of the largest we run anywhere in the world. We delivered a broad range of basic and specialised health services to remote communities, refugees and people displaced by violence, through both fixed and mobile clinics, as well as through community- based programmes. In addition to responding to emergencies and disease outbreaks, our teams carried out preventive activities, including vaccination campaigns and awareness-raising sessions on physical and mental health. Working in seven of the 10 states and in two administrative areas, our teams provided health services to well over one million people across South Sudan.