JUBA — Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Monday it has treated more than 200 patients, including women and children, for violence-related injuries in Malakal and Ulang hospitals in Upper Nile State.
“In just the past two weeks, the medical teams have provided 240 outpatient consultations, 97 antenatal care visits, 47 emergency room consultations, and assisted with 30 deliveries,” MSF stated on Friday.
It said over 230 patients, including women and children, were treated for violence-related injuries last week in Malakal and Ulang.
“MSF remains deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in Upper Nile state, which has displaced thousands and made access to healthcare increasingly difficult. Meanwhile, the cholera outbreak is spreading rapidly, putting even more lives at risk and deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis.”
“As an independent organization, we provide medical care to everyone in need—regardless of their affiliation—in a neutral and impartial manner,” it said.
It said they are supporting hospitals in Ulang and Malakal, where teams are treating a growing number of patients with violence-related injuries, as well as cases of cholera.
In addition, MSF teams are supporting several primary healthcare centers, including Doma, Mandeng, Kuich, Galachel, Baliet, and Khorfulus, with cholera-related medical supplies and staff training to strengthen the response and improve access to care in affected areas, he said.
