South Sudan

South Sudan is among the countries most severely affected worldwide: millions of people have been displaced, live in extreme poverty, and struggle against hunger on a daily basis.

Living in a humanitarian crisis

Human rights violations, a lack of healthcare, hunger and violence: the humanitarian situation in South Sudan is worrying. 

Although the civil war was officially declared over in 2018 following a peace agreement, armed clashes between the conflict parties continue to this day. In addition to the violent conflicts, the country is also struggling with the consequences of climate change: droughts and floods exacerbate poverty, disease and food shortages.

South Sudan's infrastructure is unable to provide adequate care for the population: the healthcare system is failing; there is a lack of medicines, qualified stuff and medical equipment. Water, sanitation and energy supplies also do not reach large parts of the population. In addition, the influx of refugees from conflict-ridden Sudan further exacerbates the health and economic situation in South Sudan.

In numbers: The situation in South Sudan

  • Around 95–100 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday – one of the highest rates worldwide
  • Average life expectancy is no more than 59 years
  • More than 9.5 million people (around two thirds of the population) rely on humanitarian assistance
  • Over half of the population suffers from acute food insecurity, with famine threatening in parts of the country
  • More than 1.9 million people are internally displaced within the country

Aid packages from action medeor alleviate the suffering

In order to support the health system in South Sudan in coping with the huge humanitarian emergency in the country, action medeor, as the "emergency pharmacy of the world", regularly sends aid shipments of medicines and medical supplies to health facilities in the country.

The need is huge and diverse: The aid packages contain medicines such as painkillers, antibiotics and anti-worm medication, therapeutic supplementary food and vitamin tablets, as well as hygiene materials, bandages and surgical equipment such as scalpels, infusion stands and surgical gloves.

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