South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Benjamin Takpiny
International charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Wednesday urged the government and international donors to speed up funding assistance to South Sudan to help respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis.
“We are calling upon all authorities, stakeholders to speed up funding in the Republic of South Sudan because of the growing needs. As you might see, there is growing needs with the influx of refugees, returnees and the climatic shocks,” said the MSF country representative, Mamman Mustapha in Juba on Wednesday.
He called on donors to scale up humanitarian funding to South Sudan during the celebration of 40 years of MSF existence in the country.
Mustapha said that they are providing health care services in primary health care centers, secondary health care services including performing surgeries and medical emergencies.
MSF also provides water; sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in communities across the country.
“And now as you might hear during the discussions, we are also having an education sector, whereby we build the capacity of the local population because we are having difficulties of having qualified medical staff,” said Mustapha.
He also said that investing in training of local medical staff is very important in improving health care services.
Over the past four decades, MSF has been on the frontlines of humanitarian aid, delivering life-saving medical assistance to those affected by conflict, disease, and displacement in the world’s youngest nation.
The organization started its activities in the region that now constitutes South Sudan back in 1983, with provision of emergency medical care to the host communities and to the refugees who were fleeing Uganda civil unrest.
Today, in South Sudan, MSF delivers one of its largest assistance programmes worldwide.
During the 40-year journey in South Sudan, MSF teams have been at the forefront of responding to numerous humanitarian crises, including conflict-related emergencies, epidemics, and malnutrition outbreaks. over the years, MSF has established and supported healthcare facilities across the country, ensuring that even the most remote communities have access to medical care.
This includes services such as surgical care, maternal and child health, nutrition, and the treatment of infectious diseases like malaria and HIV. Moreover, MSF has invested in training local medical staff through initiatives such as MSF Academy for Healthcare, empowering them with the skills and knowledge needed to address healthcare needs in their communities.
